1. Zhang Yiming - TikTok boss firmly holds the throne
According to Forbes data as of June 29, 2026, billionaire Zhang Yiming's assets currently reach 69.3 billion USD, helping him comfortably rank 29th in the global super-rich rankings.
Mr. Zhang Yiming is the main co-founder of ByteDance Technology Group (China). This business is globally famous for owning TikTok - an extremely popular short video application that has now reached over 1 billion users worldwide.
2. Zhong Shanshan - "King of bottled water" follows closely
Ranked second in China is billionaire Zhong Shanshan with assets worth 61.1 billion USD. On Forbes' World Wealth Map, he currently ranks 34th.
Mr. Zhong Shanshan is the founder and Chairman of Nongfu Spring, a giant bottled water group that successfully listed shares on the Hong Kong (China) stock exchange in 2020.
3. Ma Huateng - Position from "giant" Tencent
The third richest person in the populous country is billionaire Ma Huateng (Pony Ma). He owns assets worth 44.7 billion USD, ranking 40th in the global super-rich ranking.
He currently holds the position of Chairman and CEO of Tencent Holdings - the leading Internet and technology group in China. Tencent's strongest "weapon" is the super app WeChat with a monthly active user count of a record 1.4 billion people.
4. William Ding - Online game industry giant
In fourth place in the list is billionaire William Ding, founder and CEO of NetEase - one of the largest online game publishing companies in the world today.
As of now, Mr. Ding's assets have reached 41.9 billion USD, ranking 46th in the global asset ranking.
5. He Xiangjian - Family corporation ranked number 5
Closing the list of the 5 richest people in China is billionaire He Xiangjian and his family with assets worth 32.9 billion USD.
Mr. He Xiangjian is the founder of Midea Group, one of the largest household appliance manufacturers in the world. In Forbes' global rankings, his family is currently ranked 65th.
