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Forbes China published its 2021 Top 100 Businesswomen List last Monday in anticipation of International Women’s Day on March 8. There are 46 new names on the list this year, with most of the female executives involved in medicine and healthcare sectors.

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The influential list ranks the business performance, market size and areas of innovation for the candidates’ firms.

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Wang Laichun, founder and chairwoman of electronics supplier Luxshare Precision, is ranked No. 1 on the list, followed by Cheng Xue, vice chairwoman of soy sauce maker Haitian Flavor and Wu Yajun, chairwoman of property developer Longfor Group Holdings.

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Wang previously worked at Foxconn for nearly ten years before leaving to start her own business Luxshare, according to Forbes. The company has since expanded its business to include to consumer electronics, communications, automotive electronics and is a major Apple supplier. Luxshare was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010 and is currently valued at 332 billion yuan ($51 billion).

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The average age of the women on the list is 50, and more than half of them hold a master’s degree or above. A quarter of the executives on the list were educated overseas and most of them are based in either Shanghai or Beijing.

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Here’s the full list:

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Wang Laichun (王来春), Chairwoman and President of Luxshare Precision
Cheng Xue (程雪), Vice Chairwoman of Haitian Flavor
Wu Yajun (吴亚军), Chairwoman of Longfor Group Holdings
Fan Hongwei (范红卫), Chairwoman and President of Hengli Petrochemical
Dong Mingzhu (董明珠), Chairwoman and President of Gree Electric
Zhou Qunfei (周群飞), Chairwoman of Lens Technology
Cao Xiaochun (曹晓春), Co-founder and President of Hangzhou Tigermed
Wang Fengying (王凤英), CEO of Great Wall Motor
Zhong Huijuan (钟慧娟), Chairwoman and CEO of Hansoh Pharmaceutical
Zhao Ning (赵宁), Vice President of WuXi AppTec
Kelly Zhang Nan (张楠), CEO of ByteDance China
Wu Wei (武卫), CFO of Alibaba
Joey Wat Chui Yung (屈翠容), CEO of Yum China
Liu Chang (刘畅), Chairwoman of New Hope Group
Hu Yuhua (胡煜华), Global Vice President and China President of Texas Instruments
Zhao Yan (赵燕), Chairwoman and President of Bloomage BioTechnology
Li Qingping (李庆萍), Chairwoman of China CITIC Bank
Yang Huiyan (杨惠妍), Co-Chairperson of Country Garden
Jian Jun (简军), Chairwoman of Imeik Technology
Song Guangju (宋广菊), Chairwoman of Poly Real Estate
Zheng Bei (郑北), Co-founder and Vice President of Pharmaron Beijing
Louisa Cheang Wai-wan (郑惠敏), Vice Chairwoman and CEO at Hang Seng Bank
Tan Lixia (谭丽霞), Vice Chairwoman of Haier Electronics Group
Wang Jingying (王静瑛), Chairwoman and CEO of Starbucks China
Li Ni (李旎), Vice Chairwoman and COO of Bilibili
Zhang Zhiping (张志萍), President of Beijing Oriental Yuhong Waterproof Technology
Qian Jinghong (钱静红), Co-founder, Vice Chairwoman and CEO of Yadea
Zhou Xiaoping (周晓萍), Chairwoman and President of Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems
Pan Dong (潘东), Chairwoman of Blue Moon
Zeng Fangqin (曾芳勤), Chairwoman and President of Lingyi iTech
Du Ying (杜莹), Chairwoman and CEO of Zai Lab
Feng Yuxia (冯宇霞), Chairwoman of JOINN Lab
Zhang Yan (张燕), President of Gaode Infrared
Dong Wei (董炜), Global Vice President and General Manager of Nike Greater China
Jiang Jinhua (姜瑾华), Vice Chairwoman and Vice President of Flat Glass
Ge Yue (葛越), Vice President and Managing Director of Apple Greater China
Tao Haihong (陶海虹), President of NAURA Technology
Sun Wei (孙玮), CEO of China and Co-CEO of Asia Pacific for Morgan Stanley
Hui Wai Hing (许慧卿), Vice President of Man Wah Holdings
Wang Yi (王毅), President of Topchoice Medical Investment
Zhu Jurong (朱桔榕), Chairwoman of Hopson Development
Christine Lam Yuk-wah (林钰华), CEO of Citigroup China
Zhong Ruonong (钟若农), Chairwoman of Zhuzhou Hongda Electronics
Kong Weiwei (孔微微), Vice Chairwoman and Vice President of Focus Media
Wang Shumin (王淑敏), Chairman and President of Beimo Hi-Tech
Li Ying (李樱), Chairwoman and President of Sinotex Investment & Development
Mao Huihua (毛慧华), Co-founder, Deputy General Manager and Senior Vice President of CanSino Biologics
Chen Qiong (陈琼), President of Intco Medical Technology
Chen Lin (陈琳), Chairman of Zhongju High-Tech
Fu Fenfang (傅芬芳), President of Fujian Sunner Development
Zhang Yin (张茵), Chairwoman of Nine Dragons Paper
Lu Qianfang (陆倩芳), Vice Chairwoman of Agile Property
Sun Jie (孙洁), CEO of Trip.com Group
Zong Fuli (宗馥莉), President of Hongsheng Beverage Group
Xie Qirun (谢其润), Chairwoman of Sino Biopharmaceutical
Xu Yangyang (许阳阳), Vice President of Fujian Dali Group
Wang Jihua (王继华), Chairwoman of Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech
Hua Lirong (花莉蓉), Chairwoman and President of Zhejiang Jiuzhou Pharmaceutical
Wang Xiaowen (王晓雯), President of Overseas Chinese Town Limited
Li Hanqiong (李寒穷), Vice Chairwoman and President of Youngor Group
He Chunmei (何春梅), Chairwoman of Sealand Securities
Liang Qin (梁勤), Chairwoman of Yangzhou Yangjie Electronic Technology
Zhang Ning (张宁), Chairwoman of Red Avenue New Materials
Wu Lanlan (吴兰兰), Vice Chairwoman and Vice President of Shenzhen Yuto Packaging
Sun Dan (孙丹), Global Vice President and President of Seagate Technology China
Dai Shan (戴珊), President of B2B Business at Alibaba
Zhang Jiayin (张家茵), CEO of McDonald's China
Xu Zhaohui (徐朝晖), Chairwoman of Western Securities
Cheng Shu'e (程树娥), Executive Director of Xinyi Energy
Mei Dong (梅冬), Executive President of Bosideng
Wang Fang (王芳), President of First Capital Securities
Tang Lu (唐璐), Vice Chairwoman of Sichuan Teway Food Group
Susanna Hui Hon-hing (许汉卿), Managing Director of Hong Kong Telecom
Zhou Xiaping (周霞萍), Gobal Senior Vice President and President of Novo Nordisk Greater China
Shen Haibin, (沈海斌), Vice Chairwoman and President of Meyer Optoelectronic Technology
Yang Ningning (杨宁宁), President of Joyoung
Ma Qing (马清), Executive Vice President and Director of Human Resources of Siemens Greater China
Zhu Wenjin (朱文瑾), President of Chinalin Securities
Ma Xiaoyun (马晓云), CFO of Schneider Electric Group China
Wang Jia (王佳), Chairwoman and President of Venustech
Zhou Yifeng (周一峰), Chairwoman of Oriental Energy
Jennie Li Jie (李洁), Vice President and President of Emerson China
Fan Minhua (范敏华), Chairman and President of Plymouth Pharmaceuticals
Wang Ping (王萍), Chairman and President of Lianhe Chemical Technology
Fan Xiulian (范秀莲), President of Haisco Pharmaceutical Group
Li Tan (李坦), Co-founder and Deputy General Manger of Shenzhen Hepalink Pharmaceutical
Ulrich Li Jing (李晶), Vice Chairwoman of Asia Pacific at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Liu Ying, (刘樱), Chairwoman of Zhangjiang Hi-Tech
Ma Xiuhui (马秀慧), Founder and President of Opple Lighting
Zhou Hong (周虹), President of Roche Pharmaceuticals China
Chen Lin (陈琳), Chairwoman of CSG Holding
Zhang Ying (张颖), President of Novartis Pharmaceuticals China
Wang Jianjun (王建军), Chairwoman of Oriental Pearl TV
Lei Jufang (雷菊芳), Chairwoman of Cheezheng Tibetan Medicine
Zhang Jing (张竟), President of Inner Mongolia Jinyu Group
Qiao Jian (乔健), Senior Vice President and Chief Strategic Marketing Officer of Lenovo Group
Zhang Min (张敏), Vice Chairwoman of Huazhu Hotels Group
Zhuang Jianhua (庄建华), President of Ecovacs Robotics
Zhu Linyao (朱林瑶), Chairwoman and CEO of Huabao International
Chen Rong (陈蓉), Co-General Manager of OneConnect Financial Technology

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China’s Top 100 Businesswomen of 2021: Wang Laichun, Founder of Electronics Supplier Luxshare, Takes Top Spot