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ByteDance Founder Zhang Yiming Tops Forbes China Rich List with $69.3 Bln
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ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops Forbes China Rich List with $69.3 bln
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has become China's richest person with a fortune of $69.3 billion, surpassing Nongfu Spring chairman Zhong Shanshan ($68 billion) in the latest Forbes China Rich List update for January 2026.
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Read Full ArticleForbes China Rich List released its latest rankings as of January 2026. Zhang Yiming, Zhong Shanshan, and Ma Huateng topped the list with a net worth of over 60 billion yuan. Prominent entrepreneurs such as Zeng Yuqun, Ding Lei, and Li Ka-shing also made the top ten. Xiaomi founder Lei Jun attracted attention by ranking ahead of Alibaba founder Jack Ma with a net worth of $30.4 billion, just $800 million ahead of him.
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