Business October 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM

ByteDance’s Zhang Yiming tops China rich list with US$99.7 billion as AI fuels fortunes

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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.

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