Zhou Xiaodi, a Shanghai real estate tycoon, was arrested on suspicion of hiring a murderer.

　　　　Core Tip: Authoritative sources confirmed that Zhou Xiaodi, a well-known real estate person in Shanghai, the richest man in Hurun Report and Charity List, and the chairman of Shanghai Zhou Group, was detained by the Criminal Investigation Corps of Shanghai Public Security Bureau this week on suspicion of hiring a murderer. The main leaders of the Shanghai Municipal Committee have given instructions on this case and strictly ordered it to be handled according to law.

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　　　　New Express reported on November 24th According to Caijing, authoritative sources confirmed that Zhou Xiaodi, a well-known real estate person in Shanghai, the richest man in Hurun Report and Charity List, and the chairman of Shanghai Zhou Group in Pudong, was detained by the Criminal Investigation Corps of Shanghai Public Security Bureau this week on suspicion of hiring a murderer.

　　　　Hire a murderer to beat people and force minority shareholders to withdraw their shares.

　　　　According to informed sources, the case was caused by internal disputes among shareholders of Shanghai New Century Yide Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as New Century Yide) controlled by Zhou. In the new century, Yide owns the development right of 2536 mu of land in Sanlin area of Pudong. In the relocation for the Shanghai World Expo, according to the plan, this land is the main relocation project resettlement plot, and its market value has increased sharply, which is estimated to be more than 20 billion yuan.

　　　　In order to force Shanghai Xizi Real Estate Co., Ltd., which owns 20% of the shares, to withdraw its shares, Zhou hired a murderer and beat Yin Minghua, the general manager of Shanghai Xizi Real Estate Co., Ltd. last week, causing him serious injuries. A legal person told reporters that 51-year-old Yin Minghua was seriously injured, his brain was overflowing and his life was dying. "Even if he is saved, he will probably become a vegetable.".

　　　　Shanghai Xizi Real Estate Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Xizi Real Estate) is a subsidiary of Hangzhou Xizi United Holding Group. It has been involved in Yide in the new century for six years, but it has been unable to participate in the normal operation and management of the enterprise.

　　　　According to relevant sources, Zhou Xiaodi, as the chairman of Yide in the new century, has been using land as bait in recent years to sign cooperative development agreements with other real estate developers without telling minority shareholders, thus eroding the interests of minority shareholders. In the new century, Yide’s funds were misappropriated by Zhou for the expansion of Zhou’s (Group) Co., Ltd.. It is said that Zhou Xiaodi’s attempt to evict Xizi Real Estate is under the pressure of new cooperative developers.

　　　　Shanghai Municipal Committee instructed to handle it according to law.

　　　　The Criminal Investigation Corps of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau immediately detained Zhou Xiaodi, who was suspected to be behind the scenes, after arresting the perpetrators. However, the case is still under investigation, and the public security has kept its mouth shut about the case.

　　　　According to the reporter, the main leaders of the Shanghai Municipal Committee have given instructions on this case and strictly ordered it to be handled according to law.

　　　　Zhou Xiaodi, aged 52, is a farmer and entrepreneur from Yangsi Town, Pudong. In the 1980s, he got the "first bucket of gold" by raising pigs to get rich, and later became a celebrity in Pudong’s political and business circles because of the development of relocated houses and charity.

　　　　Zhou is now a member of the Central Committee of the Democratic National Construction Association and the Shanghai Municipal Political Consultative Conference. In addition to the real estate projects of Yide in the new century, Shanghai Zhoushi Group also owns Shanghai Institute of Business and Foreign Languages, Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Group, New Century International Club and New Century Taxi Company. At the same time, Zhou Group has the control right of two modern hospitals in Pudong.

　　　　People who are familiar with Zhou Xiaodi find his behavior "incredible". Zhou is said to be a "devout Buddhist", and he also poses as a layman in his daily life.

Editor: Wang Ying