Li Ziqi, once China’s hottest YouTuber, set for return after settling legal dispute with agent Weinian
- Li Ziqi has reached a settlement with her agent Weinian, paving the way for new content
- Li rose to prominence in 2015 after posting videos of her peaceful existence cooking and doing handicrafts in Sichuan
Li Ziqi, a Chinese YouTuber who stopped uploading her popular lifestyle content more than a year ago amid a legal dispute with her agent, has settled the case and may soon return with new material.
The agent, Hangzhou Weinian Brand Management Co, and Li have “reached a settlement under the mediation of the Intermediate People’s Court in Mianyang”, a city in Sichuan province where Li lives, Weinian announced on Tuesday on its official WeChat account. Details of the case have not been disclosed.
In 2017, Li and Weinian created a joint venture named Sichuan Ziqi Culture Communication Co, with Li as a minority 49 per cent owner, and the agent holding the majority stake.
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However, as of Monday the joint venture now lists Li as the majority owner with a 99 per cent stake, while Weinian holds 1 per cent, according to a company records change tracked by Chinese business information site Qichacha.
Li is expected to return with new content and maintain her relationship with Weinian, according to a report by domestic media outlet China Entrepreneur, which cited a person familiar with the matter.
Weinian and Li did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday.
Li actually gained more followers in the past year while not posting new content on the Google-owned social media channel. Li had around 16 million subscribers on YouTube as of last October, which had grown to 17.3 million by Wednesday.