China’s second-richest man Zhong Shanshan. Photo: sohu.com
BEIJING (SCMP): China’s second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country’s richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the perceived role that TikTok’s Chinese sibling Douyin has played in “spreading rumours and misinformation”.
Zhong Shanshan, 69 – founder and chairman of China’s largest packaged drinks company Nongfu Spring and the country’s second-richest person, according to Hurun’s latest rankings – lashed out at Zhang Yiming, 41, for allowing misinformation to spread on ByteDance’s social media platforms and damage Zhong’s reputation.
