Li Hejun

Li Hejun (; born 13 August 1967) is a Chinese businessman. He is a former billionaire. He is the founder and chairman of Hanergy, as well as a member of the 11th/12th CPPCC National Committee, member of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce's (ACFIC) First Advisory Committee, vice-chairman of ACFIC's 11th Executive Committee and honorary president of ACFIC's New Energy Chamber of Commerce.

According to Forbes, Li had a net worth of $10.3 billion in March 2014, $21.1 billion in March 2015, $3.2 billion in March 2016, $1.9 billion in March 2017.

In December 2022, Li was detained by police in northeast China's Liaoning province.

Early life Li Hejun was born on 13 August 1967, to a Hakka family in Heyuan, Guangdong Province, China. Li graduated from Beijing Jiaotong University in 1988 with a BS (Bachelor of Science) degree in mechanical engineering.

In November 2013, Li published his first book, New Energy Revolution: the Power to Change China and the World. In the book, he emphasized that in the future, competition for energy will not be for resources, but for core technology. Li also argues "a combination of thin film power and internet will lead to the third industrial revolution." The English version of this book, China's New Energy Revolution, was published in 2014.

Philanthropy During the course of his business career, Li has also launched multiple philanthropic programs. As one of the primary sponsors and the first executive director-general of the China Red Ribbon Foundation (a special fund for AIDS prevention and treatment in China), Li has made contributions to multiple anti-AIDS, education, poverty relief and anti-desertification programs in China and abroad.

Personal life Li is married, lives in Beijing, China.