1. Zhang Yiming
In the list of world billionaires updated by Forbes on January 30, 2026, billionaire Zhang Yiming owns assets worth 69.3 billion USD, ranking 25th. Currently, he has risen to number 1 in the top 5 richest people in China at the present time.
Zhang Yiming is the co-founder of ByteDance, a globally famous Chinese technology group with the TikTok application.
2. Zhong Shanshan
The 2nd person in China is billionaire Zhong Shanshan with assets worth 68.9 billion USD. He is ranked 26th in the list of the richest people in the world.
Zhong Shanshan is the founder and Chairman of Nongfu Spring - a bottled water company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (China) in 2020. In addition, he also controls Wantai Biological - a company specializing in producing rapid diagnostic kits for infectious diseases.
3. Ma Huateng
Third is billionaire Ma Huateng with an estimated fortune of 62.2 billion USD. According to Forbes updates, billionaire Ma Huateng ranks 29th in the list of the richest people in the world.
Ma Huateng is Chairman and CEO of Tencent Holdings - one of the largest technology corporations in China. Before establishing Tencent in 1998, he participated in research and development of internet messaging systems at China Motion Telecom Development.
4. Robin Zeng
Billionaire Robin Zeng ranks 4th in the top 5 richest people in China, with assets worth 53.7 billion USD. In the world, he ranks 33rd in the list of the richest people on the planet.
Robin Zeng is the founder, Chairman and CEO of Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) – one of the world's largest electric vehicle battery suppliers.
5. Lei Jun
Billionaire Lei Jun owns assets worth 28.6 billion USD, ranking 79th in the ranking of the richest people in the world.
He is the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi - one of the most popular smartphone brands in the world. In addition, Lei Jun also holds the position of Chairman of Kingsoft, a software company listed in Hong Kong (China), and is also an investor in JOYY - a live streaming and social network platform listed on the Nasdaq exchange, formerly known as YY.com.
