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Not even Donald Trump can put the brakes on China’s wealth-creation machine. The fortunes of the 36 Chinese billionaires on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index have increased by 13.2 percent — or $39.2 billion — since Trump was elected. In all, the world’s richest 500 people became $207 billion richer. Missing out on the party, however, are Mexico's mega-wealthy. Former world's richest man Carlos Slim has lost more than most, taking a hit of $16 billion after the U.S. president's tough talk on Mexico sunk the peso. —Kristine Servando