Taobao, subsidiary of Alibaba, came in second place, with a brand value of $42.9 billion, overtaking China Mobile, Baidu and ICBC.
The studio says it has taken the step because the boy declined to remove a YouTube video he published which promoted how to use the software.
China’s investment in Europe and the US has reached record highs, despite the slowdown in the country’s domestic economy.
Chinese direct investment in the eurozone was up 37 per cent in 2015, rising to $17.1bn from $12.5bn.