On May 9, the appeal of the microblog topic # HowNet that the compensation was too high launched by Changjiang Daily was rejected # and was read by 130 million people. On the same day, Tongfang responded that HowNet was reflecting and the rectification measures were made public to the public at the right time. China Academic Journal (CD version) e-magazine Co., Ltd. is the organizer of China HowNet. In recent years, the company has been sued in court for many times.
On May 10, the reporter found 1614 documents related to China Academic Journal (CD version) e-magazine Co., Ltd. through the retrieval of China referee documents network. On December 10, 2021, China Academic Journal (CD version) electronic magazine Co., Ltd. made a public explanation on the relevant issues of "Professor Zhao Dexin's lawsuit against CNKI for compensation".
The reporter noted that Tongfang HowNet (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., which is responsible for the operation of CNKI series database, has repeatedly appeared in the publicity of Chinese government procurement online. On April 19, Tongfang HowNet (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. made a public statement on the cooperation between China HowNet and the literature and information center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is reported that Tongfang Zhiwang (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. is a holding subsidiary of Tongfang Co., Ltd. listed in a shares.
An investor recently left a message to Tongfang shares on the "SSE E interaction" platform: "how much profit does the renewal fee of HowNet databases such as university scientific research institutions bring to your company? Is the quotation reasonable? There have been frequent negative public opinion events recently. If there is a large-scale boycott, will it have an adverse impact on your company's future operation?"
On May 9, Tongfang shares replied to this message: "Hello! We have paid attention to the public opinion of HowNet, and HowNet is also rethinking, studying the optimization and improvement of business model and actively carrying out rectification. HowNet will disclose relevant rectification measures to the public at an appropriate time and respond. Thank you for your attention!"
Tongfang shares recently replied to another message on the platform that HowNet will play a greater role in promoting scientific and technological innovation, academic communication and social responsibility in the future.
According to the 2021 annual report recently released by Tongfang shares, tongfangzhi's online revenue was 1.289 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9%; The net profit attributable to the parent company was 194 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 0.3%; The gross profit margin is 53.35% and the total assets are 2.755 billion yuan.
It is reported that "SSE E interaction" is a communication platform established by Shanghai Stock Exchange and used by all participants in Shanghai stock market.