Csang Jiming

Csang Jiming, the former CEO of ByteDance and a key figure behind TikTok, is recognized as one of China's wealthiest individuals, with a net worth of approximately $49 billion. After stepping down as CEO in 2021, he remains a major shareholder and is believed to still exert significant influence over the company. Jiming originally gained prominence with the launch of Toutiao, a news aggregation app, and later revolutionized global entertainment with the introduction of Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.