{UAH} China now has more billionaires than US and India combined

https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/2020-02-26-china-now-has-more-billionaires-than-us-and-india-combined/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR3o4bNGPhGnbPOoF_wFWi2c5cxuMWIHgnJ_YMiOHw635BG1KKPB9pIb9O4#Echobox=1582711243  

Beijing — China minted three times as many new billionaires than the US in the past year, with fortunes made in drugs and online entertainment after a mini-boom from the coronavirus outbreak, a ranking of the world's wealthiest people shows.

The Greater China region, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, created 182 new billionaires in the year to January 31, taking its total to 799, according to the 2020 Hurun Global Rich List released on Wednesday. That compares with 59 new US billionaires.

While the outbreak of a new coronavirus, Covid-19, in China has hammered the world's second-biggest economy, it has also driven up stock valuations of Chinese companies in online education, online games and vaccinations, the report said.

With much of China stuck at home due to quarantines and travel restrictions, demand for online services has surged, lining the pockets of billionaire founders such as Robin Li of Baidu, owner of popular online video platform iQiyi.

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