# China’s Zhang Yiming becomes Asia’s richest person for the first time

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-16 06:45 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-16/bytedance-tiktok-billionaire-zhang-yiming-overtakes-gautam-adani-asia-richest-person?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=bfb68f46-0e13-41f2-a0eb-4e4aefe82a1c

> China’s Zhang Yiming has become Asia’s richest person for the first time, overtaking India’s Gautam Adani and marking a comeback for the TikTok developer.