Zhang Yiming (69.3 billion USD)
The list of the richest people in the world updated by Forbes on May 4, 2026, Mr. Zhang Yiming is currently a high-ranked Chinese billionaire with assets of 69.3 billion USD. Currently, he ranks 27th in the world.
Zhang Yiming is the main co-founder of China's giant technology corporation ByteDance, famous for its TikTok application, which currently has more than 1 billion users worldwide.
Zhong Shanshan (66.5 billion USD)
Next is billionaire Zhong Shanshan - with assets worth 66.5 billion USD, ranked 30th in the world. At the same time, he is the 2nd richest person in China, after billionaire Zhang Yiming.
Mr. Zhong Shanshan still maintains a high position in the top group of billionaires in China.
Zhong Shanshan is the founder and Chairman of Nongfu Spring, a bottled water company listed in Hong Kong (China) in 2020.
Ma Huateng (49.8 billion USD)
Also according to Forbes' update, Mr. Ma Huateng owns assets worth 49.8 billion USD, ranked 36th in the world, and is the 3rd richest person in China.
Ma Huateng - Chairman and CEO of the Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings.
William Ding (38.4 billion USD)
Ranked 55th in the world with assets of 38.4 billion USD is billionaire William Ding. In China, he is the 4th richest person.
William Ding is the founder and CEO of NetEase, one of the largest online game companies in the world.
Colin Huang (34.9 billion USD)
Ranked 5th in the top richest people in China is billionaire Colin Huang, with assets worth 34.9 billion USD and ranked 62nd globally. Colin Huang is the founder of PDD Holdings, a Chinese e-commerce company that changed its name from Pinduoduo in 2023.
