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No. 5 on the list but No. 1 in show business: Xiaomi founder Lei Jun
According to the new Hurun China Rich List 2025, China now counts 1,434 super-rich individuals — more than ever before. After years of stagnation, their total wealth has surged 42 % to 30 trillion CNY (4.1 trillion USD), driven mainly by the stock market boom, AI, and electric vehicles.
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“China’s richest have bounced back big-time.”
— Rupert Hoogewerf, founder of the Hurun Report
📈 Wealth at record speed: China now produces roughly one new billionaire per day. This year alone, 376 people made the list for the first time.
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