# ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming tops China rich list with US$99.7 billion

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

- Source: South China Morning Post · Tech
- Published: 2026-10-27T11:00:11.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/qr11lnyl0rdeuyqp2wm1rarn8
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3372302/bytedances-zhang-yiming-tops-china-rich-list-us997-billion-ai-fuels-fortunes

## Summary

Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, has regained the title of China's richest person with a US$99.7 billion fortune, up 43 per cent, according to the Hurun Research Institute. The 28th Hurun China Rich List, released Tuesday, counts 1,529 individuals worth at least 5 billion yuan (US$750 million) as of September 1, up 6.6 per cent from last year and above the previous peak of 1,460 set in 2021.