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Zhang Yiming: How a Quiet Genius Built ByteDance’s Global Tech Empire
Zhang Yiming is the quiet architect behind one of the world’s most influential tech empires. In 2025, Zhang became one of the wealthiest men in China with a net worth of over $60 billion. As the co-founder of ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, Zhang has stealthily climbed to