Leadership profiles provide insight not only into individual executives but into the companies and industries they shape. Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance, exemplifies the intersection of Chinese entrepreneurial ambition, global innovation, and state oversight. His journey from a software engineer to the leader
How Liu Yan, a 24-year-old strategist, is shaping China’s digital culture and inspiring the next wave of creators. A Generation Born with Smartphones For many in China’s Gen Z, childhood memories are not just textbooks and playgrounds, but also touchscreens and social feeds.
How Wang Hui, a 26-year-old entrepreneur, is building inclusive payment solutions for rural China’s digital economy. From Village Markets to Digital Wallets Wang Hui (26) grew up in Henan province, where weekly markets were the heart of village life. Farmers sold vegetables with
30 Under 30 innovators reshaping global media through algorithms and AI. Gen Z as Media Architects China’s Gen Z creators are no longer just performers in the digital economy they are architects of content ecosystems. On platforms like Douyin and TikTok (owned by
