Zhang Yiming tops China rich list as AI fortunes rise
AI · First reported 27 Oct, 06:45 · Updated 07:55
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming ranked first on Hurun’s China rich list, with an estimated $100 billion fortune. The report said wealth gains were concentrated in AI and other technology sectors, while consumer and property-related fortunes faced pressure.
- Hurun ranked Zhang Yiming first with $100 billion, up 43% from the previous year and a record for China’s richest person.
- The list counted 1,529 people with more than 5 billion yuan, a 6.6% rise year over year; the number of U.S.-dollar billionaires rose by 155 to 1,176.
- Zhong Shanshan ranked second with $61 billion, down 23%, and CATL chairman Robin Zeng ranked third.
- DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng entered the list at seventh place, while Cambricon chair Chen Tianshi ranked tenth.
- Hurun’s chairman said AI was the largest single source of wealth on the list, with 160 listers earning from AI; the report also described pressure on consumer, real estate and traditional manufacturing fortunes.
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- Zhang Yiming’s ranking and estimated wealth
- First; $100 billion, up 43%.
- People with more than 5 billion yuan
- 1,529, up 6.6% from last year.
- U.S.-dollar billionaires on the list
- 1,176, an increase of 155.
- AI earners on the list
- 160, according to Hurun’s chairman.
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