ByteDance’s Zhang Yiming tops China rich list with US$99.7 billion as AI fuels fortunes
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South China Morning Post
Anadolu Agency (AA)
27 Oct, 11:00over 1 hour27 Oct, 12:12
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Tue, 27 October 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post11:00first to report
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has reclaimed the title of China’s richest person with a nearly US$100 billion fortune, as artificial intelligence powers a surge in wealth among China’s top entrepreneurs, according to the Hurun Research Institute. The 43-year-old Zhang, who topped the ranking in 2024, saw his wealth rise 43 per cent to US$99.7 billion – a record for China’s richest individual – as TikTok owner ByteDance aggressively expanded into AI, according to the 28th edition of the Hurun...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)12:12
Hurun estimates Zhang’s fortune at nearly $100 billion, up 43% from last year