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Guoqiang Foundation Hong Kong, the recipient of the donation, has committed not to sell the shares for the next decade, with the proceeds intended to support various charitable causes in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and mainland China.
241:. As of October 2020, Yang's passport status remains uncertain, following the Cyprus government's suspension of the passport scheme. In June 2022, she was recognized by the International Hospitality Institute on the Global 100 in Hospitality, a list featuring the 100 Most Powerful People in Global Hospitality.
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In 2023, Yang Huiyan donated approximately 55% of her personal stake in the property management firm, valued at around US$ 826 million, to a charity founded by her younger sister. This philanthropic move comes as the company grapples with China's real estate crisis, and Yang's fortune has declined by
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