Yue Wang

Yue Wang

Senior Contributor|Asia

I cover Chinese billionaires, and help to compile the China Rich List as well as Under30 list in Asia. I contribute to Forbes, and previously I freelanced for SCMP and Nikkei. Prior to Beijing, I spent six months as an intern at TIME magazine's Hong Kong office. I am a graduate

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President Xi Jinping Meets China’s Top Tycoons In Rare Show Of Support

President Xi Jinping met some of China’s most prominent tycoons, sending what analysts say is the strongest signal of support in years to companies like web giants Alibaba and Tencent.

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PREMIUM11,237 viewsFeb 14, 2025

AI Boyfriends Make Chinese Gaming Entrepreneur Yao Runhao A Billionaire

Shanghai-based Paper Games' game Love and Deepspace is a hit based on virtual boyfriends generated by AI.

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PREMIUM417 viewsFeb 13, 2025

Chinese Search Giant Baidu Surges Over 11% After Making Chatbot Free

Shares in Chinese search giant Baidu surged as much as 11.7% in Hong Kong on Thursday after it announced it will make its AI chatbot free of charge starting April 1.

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PREMIUM1,484 viewsFeb 12, 2025

Alibaba’s Shares Surge On Report Of AI Partnership With Apple In China

Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba surged in Hong Kong on Wednesday after The Information reported the company is working with Apple to introduce AI features to iPhone users in China.

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PREMIUM3,805 viewsFeb 11, 2025

Milk Tea Mogul Wang Is China’s Latest Billionaire After Guming’s IPO

Wang Yun’an, the 38-year-old founder of Chinese milk tea company Guming Holdings, has become a billionaire after the chain listed in Hong Kong on Wednesday.