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Lens Technology chairwoman Zhou Qunfei seated between Apple’s Tim Cook and Tesla’s Elon Musk at China’s state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday night. Photo: CCTV
2026 Xi-Trump summit

Meet Zhou Qunfei: the woman seated between Cook and Musk at China state banquet

The chairwoman of manufacturing giant Lens is one of the country’s richest self-made women, working her way up from Shenzhen’s factory floors.

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China economy

Opinion | The rise of China’s scientist-entrepreneurs

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can beat Singapore as the launch pad for Chinese firms

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Food and Drinks

A shaman told him to quit coffee. Now he runs a successful matcha brand

Rocky Xu, who started Rocky’s Matcha in 2022, focuses on selling quality, authentic Japanese tea rather than trying to be a viral sensation.

Rocky Xu, founder of Rocky’s Matcha, says his brand is about “tradition and craft” rather than chasing trends. Photo: Rocky Xu
Artificial intelligence

OpenClaw, government support fuel rise of 1-person companies in China

Guangdong is the first provincial-level government to roll out comprehensive action plans to support AI-powered OPCs.

Trending in China

China girl, 12, uses lai see money to buy shop, pays mum US$440 to run it for her

Entrepreneurial youngster juggles schoolwork with mapping out business strategies, dealing with suppliers; online observers tip her for the top.

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Trending in China

Profile | From owning US$580 to US$580 million, China school dropout builds business empire

Liu Huiping rents his home instead of buying as he believes his wealth should not be inherited by his descendants.

Liu Huiping, China’s “King of Steamed Buns,” dropped out of secondary school and now earns US$26 million annually from his steamed bun empire, which has over 5,000 stores across the country. Photo: SCMP composite/sina/nbd.com.cn
Trending in China

China entrepreneur, abandoned as child, owns fashion brand with US$36 million sales

Driven woman who came from parents who rarely remembered her name, dumped her on a mountainside, tells young women ‘there is hope’.

Food and Drinks

‘Everything was a gamble’: Hong Kong gin makers on distilling their dream

Nicholas Law and Jeremy Li conceived NIP Distilling in 2017. Now their gin is winning international awards and showing ‘what Hong Kong is’.

Trending in China

Profile | Zhou Qunfei: ex-security guard becomes world’s richest self-made woman entrepreneur

Woman who began life in destitution goes from factory floor to US$16 billion fortune; says success comes from ‘refusal to accept defeat’.

Zhou Qunfei, the daughter of a poor village family in China with only a college diploma, began her career as a factory security guard and is now one of the country’s richest entrepreneurs. Photo: SCMP composite/guancha.cn/Lens Technology
Doing Good

Meet the teen with a mission to help artists with his own brand of socks

Darren Lee, the founder of Sababu Socks, talks about providing a lifeline for under-represented artists from the Philippines to Tanzania.

Founder of Sababu Socks, Darren Lee, sports a pair of Fishy on Me socks, designed by Tanzanian artist Chinga. Photo: Jocelyn Tam
China-Africa relations

Entrepreneurs vie for Africa’s Business Heroes titles in start-up bonanza

Record 32,000 applications from 54 nations vie for seventh Africa’s Business Heroes awards to recognise 100 start-ups over 10 years.

Trending in China

Profile | From China factory worker to US$1.4 billion entrepreneur, Guan Yuxiang defies age

Following setback of first factory venture, Guan embraces failures as crucial stepping stones on her path to success.

Trending in China

Chinese biker chases TV crew for 100km to show skills, now owns US$99 million firm

Determined lover of two-wheeled vehicles who was born into rural poverty chases dream by becoming mechanic, stunt rider.

A young man from China chased reporters for 100km to showcase his motorcycle skills and gain media exposure before founding his own motorcycle brand. Photo: SCMP composite/Bilibili
Trending in China

Self-made Chinese milk tea founder marries wealthy solar energy heiress

Internet users are captivated by Zhang’s inspiring journey from poverty; he became an orphan at age 10 and had minimal formal education.

The marriage of a self-made milk tea brand founder to the daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur captured public fascination. Photo: RedNote/Sohu/Baidu
China’s private sector

China’s private firms face a difficult landscape. Can the 5-year plan help?

Entrepreneurs in traditional sectors hope China’s next plan will help relieve pressures from low demand, price wars and regulatory scrutiny.

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China economy

Opinion | How China’s entrepreneurs are blazing a trail of economic transformation

Founders of the likes of ByteDance, Tencent, Xiaomi, Pinduoduo, NetEase and BYD are driving a Darwinian dynamism at home – and abroad.

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On Our Radar

The Diary of a CEO’s Steven Bartlett is hosting a speaking tour in Hong Kong

The British entrepreneur and podcast host is bringing his ‘Business & Life Speaking Tour’ to Hong Kong – here’s what you need to know.

British entrepreneur and podcast host Steven Bartlett. Photo: Getty Images
China’s private sector

China’s Xi Jinping calls for ‘no delay’ in private sector protection

A newly published speech reiterates the president’s pledge to support China’s private companies as a recent survey shows many face challenges.

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Fame and celebrity

Profile | What’s your dream? Influencer entrepreneur Simon Squibb on making it real

Business advice guru Squibb, for whom Hong Kong played a special part is his story, talks about helping people gain financial freedom.

Fintech

HKSTP names Terry Wong as CEO in first top executive change since 2016

Wong joins HKSTP after leading the regional and urban mobility sectors at NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city project.

HKSTP’s InnoPark in Tseung Kwan O. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

Meet Shinsuke Sakimoto of Valuence Japan, which paid US$10m for the OG Birkin

‘Jane Birkin’s embodiment of freedom and independent beauty resonates deeply with our philosophy of supporting women’s empowerment,’ stated Sakimoto, who plans to put the iconic bag on public display.

Meet former pro footballer Shinsuke Sakimoto of pre-owned luxury goods company Valuence Japan, which paid nearly US$10 million for the original prototype of the Hermès Birkin bag. Photo: @shinsukesakimoto/Instagram
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