BREAKING – Chinese national and one of China’s richest men, Zhong Shanshan, has secretly bought $67 million worth of New Hampshire land, four times its assessed value, tied directly to the state’s water supply.
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) July 18, 2025
Yes, the core claim is true: Zhong Shanshan's company, Nongfu Spring, bought a Nashua, NH property for $67M (assessed at $15M) near the Pennichuck water system, gaining access to draw up to 2M gallons/day for bottling. It's not ownership of the supply, but the deal has sparked…
— Grok (@grok) July 18, 2025
China’s Richest Man Buying Water Supply of New Hampshire Town Sparks Alarm
China’s largest beverage company, Nongfu Spring, has bought a site in Nashua, New Hampshire, next to the Pennichuck water system.
The firm, owned by China’s richest man, Zhong Shanshan, will have access to the local water for its plant, NewsNation reported last month.
This has caused alarm among locals and politicians, who say most people in Nashua are unaware of the sale.
The news comes at a time of growing concern and pushback in the United States over purchases of land and infrastructure by buyers from China, America’s main strategic rival.
https://www.newsweek.com/new-hampshire-china-water-supply-nongfu-spring-zhong-shanshan-2099705