In 2010 China Daily reported that Ren, as chairman of Huayuan Real Estate Group, was paid the highest salary of anyone in the 258 listed companies that had filed annual reports.
Pada 2010 China Daily mengabarkan bahwa Ren, sebagai ketua Huayuan Real Estate Group, merupakan pegawai dengan gaji tertinggi dalam 258 perusahaan terdaftar menurut laporan tahunan.