FROM the founder of TikTok to an online gaming kingpin, Forbes has named China’s wealthiest billionaires of 2023.
The top five make up an impressive portfolio of individuals you may have never heard of – who are richer than rapper Jay-Z and Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
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The combined wealth of China’s 100 richest in 2023 dropped slightly to $895billion from $907.1billion last year, Forbes said.
Bottled water billionaire Zhong Shanshan remains the richest in China for the third year in a row with a net worth of $62.4billion – and Zhang Yiming kept his spot in second.
But China’s battery king Robin Zeng slipped out of the top five, along with Alibaba founder Jack Ma.
Two newcomers joined the top ranks – online gaming tycoon William Ding and e-commerce giant Colin Huang.
Here’s China’s top five wealthiest billionaires.
Zhong Shanshan – From humble journalist to ‘lone wolf’ billionaire
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Zhong Shanshan, 68, is the second richest man in Asia and the richest billionaire of China.
He is the founder and chairman at…
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