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26. Sun Yafang
Sun Yafang
Chairman
Huawei Technologies
Country: China
2007 rank: 27

Telecom equipment maker Huawei may not be China's preeminent brand, but the fast-growing tech company is outfitting phone and data networks worldwide, resulting in a 48% gain in sales last year to about $12.5 billion. Sun heads up marketing and holds together the staff of 87,000 employees.

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