In 2019, Sun Yuchen bought Warren Buffett’s lunch for more than 30 million yuan. Wang Sicong, the head of Wanda, reposted it on his social media with mocking commentary. At the time, Wanda was at the height of its power, and the old-world capital tycoons looked at the newcomer with an air of certainty and condescension.
Seven years of upheaval—everything has changed dramatically.
In August 2026, Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires was updated: Sun Yuchen’s net worth was $8.5 billion, surpassing Wang Jianlin, whose wealth stood at $4.4 billion.
Without the brashness of reopening old accounts, Sun Yuchen responded: “No drama—only vigilance.”
“Wang Jianlin was once also a ‘god of versions,’ just as I was a young person who wasn’t believed in. The cruelest part of version changes is that the people who are standing at the peak are always the last to realize it.”
Stepping out of the vortex of public opinion, he has now revealed the harshest truth of the business world: “If there are young people who tell me things I don’t understand, I’ll bring him a cup of tea and listen to him explain his world. Because arrogance is always the first asset to be liquidated. Trust young people—always.”
The old myth has already taken its final bow, and the tea passed on to the next generation is still warm.
Seven years of upheaval—everything has changed dramatically.
In August 2026, Forbes’ list of the world’s billionaires was updated: Sun Yuchen’s net worth was $8.5 billion, surpassing Wang Jianlin, whose wealth stood at $4.4 billion.
Without the brashness of reopening old accounts, Sun Yuchen responded: “No drama—only vigilance.”
“Wang Jianlin was once also a ‘god of versions,’ just as I was a young person who wasn’t believed in. The cruelest part of version changes is that the people who are standing at the peak are always the last to realize it.”
Stepping out of the vortex of public opinion, he has now revealed the harshest truth of the business world: “If there are young people who tell me things I don’t understand, I’ll bring him a cup of tea and listen to him explain his world. Because arrogance is always the first asset to be liquidated. Trust young people—always.”
The old myth has already taken its final bow, and the tea passed on to the next generation is still warm.