Hisense

Article summary

Hisense Group Co., Ltd. is a Chinese multinational major appliance and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong, China. Television sets are one of its principal products. In the first quarter of 2026, Hisense accounted for 13% of global television shipments, behind Samsung and TCL, according to Counterpoint Research. Hisense also operates as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM), producing some goods that are sold under brands other than Hisense. Two major subsidiaries of Hisense Group are publicly listed: Hisense Visual Technology ( ) and Hisense Home Appliances Group ( , ).

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1969 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of establishment: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of establishment: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of establishment: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. date of establishment: 2001 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. date of establishment: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. date of formation: 2008 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. date of foundation: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. date of foundation: 2000 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. date of foundation: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2021 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1969". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of establishment is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of establishment is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of establishment is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the date of establishment is "2001". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the date of establishment is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the date of formation is "2008". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the date of foundation is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the date of foundation is "2000". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the date of foundation is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2021". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
15. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375866040