Lin Chuankai

Lin Chuankai was born in China into a family with a commercial background; his father Lin Zhenyuan is the second son of Datong Group founder Lin Tingsheng. Lin Chuankai is a third-generation member of the Datong Group, and his family holds a certain influence in China’s business circle. [2][6]

Details of his education have not been disclosed in the provided sources. However, his early life and studies were completed in the United States, where he met Cai Minwen, who is the sister of singer Jolin Tsai. [4][5]

In his career, Lin served in 2010 as a supervisor and legal representative of Meiqi Technology, later also holding the positions of deputy general manager and company spokesperson. In the same year he led efforts for Meiqi Technology to reach an acquisition agreement with BOE (京东方) for the display complete-machine business, becoming one of the key promoters of that transaction. [2][3][4][5][6]

As of 2025, he is the legal representative and chairman of Kaiyang Optoelectronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., which he founded in Suzhou. The company’s registered capital is US$8.7 million, indicating his continued activity in the semiconductor and display technology sectors. [7]

On the family front, Lin became engaged to Cai Minwen in September 2009; the two met while studying in the United States. His family background as a third-generation member of Datong Group and his father’s former role as chairman of Meiqi Technology illustrate his upbringing within a business family. [2][4][6]

Regarding social and personal life, no other public information is available.