Shi Wen-long
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Template:Family name hatnote Shi Wen-long or Hsu Wen-lung[1] (Template:Zh; 25 February 1928 – 18 November 2023) was a Taiwanese businessman and the founder of Chi Mei Corporation, the largest maker of ABS resin in the world. He was ranked among Forbes' world's richest people.[2] He was the chairman of Chi Mei until his resignation in 2004, although he still held significant stakes in the company and sat on its board.
Shi was a senior advisor to Chen Shui-bian during his presidency and was known to support pro-Taiwan independence causes, a stance which made him unpopular with mainland China.[3] He claimed that Taiwanese women who acted as comfort women during Japanese rule were not forced to do so, which created much controversy.[4] Reportedly, Chi Mei Group faced pressure from the Chinese government, and after the Anti-Secession Law passed in 2005, Shi renounced Taiwan independence.[5]
In 1992, Shi founded the Chimei Museum, which collects valuable string instruments made by Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù, and other famous artisans. The museum holds the world's largest collection of violins.[6] Shi was an amateur performing concert violinist.[7]
Shi Wen-long died on 18 November 2023, at the age of 95.[5][8]
References
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- ↑ Chimei profile
- ↑ Forbes. Wen Long Shi & family. 9 March 2005.
- ↑ China Radio International. China Won't Take Money from Taiwan Separatists. 1 June 2004.
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