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The Beijing Third Intermediate People's Court has lawfully frozen the 60% stake in Beijing Huiyuan held by Zhuji Wenshenghui, corresponding to registered capital of 640.45178472 million yuan, with the freeze period lasting until July 16, 2029. The ruling stems from a lawsuit and asset preservation application filed by Huiyuan Group, alleging fundamental breach of contract by restructuring investor Shanghai Wensheng Asset Management and its designated entity Zhuji Wenshenghui. Huiyuan Group stated that Wensheng Asset and Zhuji Wenshenghui have long refused to fulfill the restructuring investment agreement, withholding 850 million yuan of the promised 1.6 billion yuan investment, and failing to use the 750 million yuan already invested for the operation and management of Beijing Huiyuan as agreed, constituting a fundamental breach. China Water Affairs, as a minority shareholder holding a 36.486% stake in Zhuji Wenshenghui, announced that it has not yet received the court's enforcement ruling, and the equity freeze does not affect its daily operations, but its right to dispose of the indirectly held Beijing Huiyuan-related equity will be restricted.