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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Alibaba founder Jack Ma tops China rich list


Alibaba founder Jack Ma has become China's richest person following his company's record listing, according to a wealth survey by the Hurun Report.
Mr Ma tops its annual rich list with a fortune of $25bn (£15bn), followed by Wanda Group chairman Wang Jianlin.
Internet billionaires account for five of China's 10 richest people this year, eclipsing property tycoons who have traditionally dominated the list.
The list also includes the head of Tencent, Pony Ma.
Other tech titans on the list include the co-founder of Chinese search group Baidu, Robin Li, and the founder of online retailer JD.com, Richard Liu Qiangdong.
Mr Liu, who is ranked 10th on the super-rich list, also saw his company listed in New York in August this year.
Hurun Report chairman and chief researcher Rupert Hoogewerf said the list shows "the entrepreneurial spirit that has caught China seems not to be abating".
"Jack Ma is the