The Ledger / Jiang Bin
Jiang Bin
◼ Origin
Jiang Bin (born ~1966) co-founded GoerTek Inc. in June 2001 with his wife Hu Shuangmei after careers at state enterprises, building it from scratch into one of the world's largest manufacturers of acoustic components and complete audio devices. GoerTek (Shenzhen: 002241) supplies Apple AirPods, Samsung, Sony, Meta, and other global brands. Jiang serves as Chairman; his brother Jiang Long serves as vice chairman, making it a family-controlled public enterprise.
◼ Self-Made Verdict — YES
Co-founded GoerTek from scratch in 2001 with his wife Hu Shuangmei after careers at state enterprises; no inherited capital or family business documented. Built it into a Shenzhen-listed global electronics manufacturer with billions in revenue.
◼ Documented marks
01
Chairman and co-founder of GoerTek Inc. (Shenzhen: 002241); net worth ~$5.7B (Forbes 2025)
02
GoerTek is a top-tier Apple supply chain partner manufacturing AirPods, AR/VR components, and wireless earbuds for global brands
03
Brother Jiang Long serves as vice chairman — partially a family-controlled enterprise
04
In October 2022, Apple suspended GoerTek's AirPods Pro 2 production order citing quality control failures, costing an estimated ¥3.3B (~$455M) in lost 2022 revenue
05
GoerTek flagged by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) for its role in the acquisition of UK semiconductor firm Plessey (2025)
06
Chairman and co-founder of GoerTek Inc. (Shenzhen: 002241); net worth ~$5.7B (Forbes 2025)
07
GoerTek is a top-tier Apple supply chain partner manufacturing AirPods, AR/VR components, and wireless earbuds for global brands
08
Brother Jiang Long serves as vice chairman — partially a family-controlled enterprise
09
In October 2022, Apple suspended GoerTek's AirPods Pro 2 production order citing quality control failures, costing an estimated ¥3.3B (~$455M) in lost 2022 revenue
10
GoerTek flagged by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) for its role in the acquisition of UK semiconductor firm Plessey (2025)
No inheritance, or primary accounts documented for this billionaire yet.
◼ List of charges
Total sentence
0–0 years
That is
0.0–0.0 life sentences
(using 78 years as one life)
These are moral charges, not legal ones. The actual legal system has not — and will not — bring them.
More ledger entries