Wealthiest Asian by far. "Superman of the Orient". Deputy Chairman HSBC corp since 1985 & Deputy Chairman of HSBC holding co in the 90's. Probably the most influential man in China. Invited by Deng Xiaoping, Chinese leader, to board of Directors CITIC(Chinas largest conglomerate and 40% owned by Chinese Gov't). Son Richard Li is also one of wealthiest men in Asia and we know where that leads. Google him and read Wikipedia for more information.