List of companies of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a unitary sovereign state in East Asia. With a population of over 1.381 billion, it is the world's most populous country.[1] The state is governed by the Communist Party of China, and its capital is Beijing.[2] It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau), and claims sovereignty over Taiwan. The country's major urban areas include Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Chongqing, Shenzhen, Tianjin and Hong Kong. China is a great power and a major regional power within Asia, and has been characterized as a potential superpower.[3][4]
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China has become one of the world's fastest-growing major economies. As of 2016, it is the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China is also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods.[5] China is a member of numerous formal and informal multilateral organizations, including the WTO, APEC, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the BCIM and the G-20.
A company incorporated in any of China's special administrative regions is not considered to be incorporated in China. See the corresponding list for companies incorporated in China's special administrative regions. For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in China"
Largest firms
This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenue for 2016.[6] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.
Rank | Image | Name | 2016 Revenues (USD $M) | Employees | Notes |
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2 | State Grid Corporation of China | $329,601 | 927,839 | China's massive national infrastructure monopoly, the firm is by far the largest utility in the world. A small dip in revenues in 2016 still saw the firm jump five places to #2 overall, just behind Walmart. | |
3 | China National Petroleum Corporation | $299,271 | 1,589,508 | China's primary state oil & gas entity, the firm actually rose a position in the rankings even with a 30% decrease in revenues. | |
4 | Sinopec | $294,344 | 810,538 | A petrochemical and fuel producer, the company has always maintained a top 100 position on the list. A massive 34% decrease in revenues dropped them from #2 down to #4 on the 2016 list. | |
15 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | $167,227 | 466,346 | A state-run entity that is the largest commercial bank in the world based on asset size and market value, ICBC has moved aggressively into international markets. Revenues increased by 2.5% in 2016. | |
22 | China Construction Bank | $147,910 | 369,183 | A large, state-owned bank with a protected market, the firm entered the Global 500 in 2000 and has consistently increased its position each year. Revenues grew 3.7% in 2016, but profits slipped 1.8%. | |
Notable firms
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Active firms
State-owned firms
Defunct firms
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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361 Degrees | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Jinjiang | 2003 | Sporting goods |
Agricultural Bank of China | Financials | Banks | Beijing | 1951 | Bank |
Aigo | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Beijing | 1993 | Consumer electronics |
Air China | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Beijing | 1988 | Flag-carrier airline |
Alibaba Group | Technology | Internet | Hangzhou | 1999 | Online holdings |
Aluminum Corporation of China Limited | Basic materials | Basic resources | Beijing | 2001 | Aluminum |
Amoi | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Xiamen | 1997 | Electronics manufacturing |
Anta Sports | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Jinjiang | 1994 | Sportswear |
Baidu | Technology | Internet | Beijing | 2000 | Web services |
Bank of China | Financials | Banks | Beijing | 1912 | State-owned bank |
Bank of Communications | Financials | Banks | Shanghai | 1908 | Bank |
China Baowu Steel Group | Basic materials | Basic resources | Shanghai | 1978 | Steel |
Beijing Hualian Group | Consumer services | Retail | Beijing | 1993[7] | Retailer |
Bolisi | Consumer goods | Personal goods | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | Hair care products |
Bosideng | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Shanghai | 1975 | Apparel |
Brilliance Auto | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Shenyang | 1991 | Automobiles |
BYD Auto | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Xi'an | 2003 | Automobile, bus, etc. |
Changan Automobile | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Chongqing | 1962 | State-owned automotive |
Changhe | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Jingdezhen | 1970 | Automobiles |
Changhong Technology | Basic materials | Basic resources | Shenzhen | 1987 | Plastic |
Chery Automobile | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Wuhu | 1997 | Automobiles |
China Clean Energy | Basic materials | Chemicals | Fuqing | 1995 | Specialty chemicals, Energy |
China Communications Construction | Industrials | Construction & materials | Beijing | 2005 | Construction |
China Construction Bank | Financials | Banks | Beijing | 1954 | Bank |
China COSCO Shipping | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Shanghai | 2016 | Formed from COSCO and China Shipping Group |
China Dongxiang | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Beijing | 2007 | Sportswear |
China Eastern Airlines | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Shanghai | 1988 | Airline |
China Housing and Land Development | Financials | Banks | Xi'an | 1992 | Real estate |
China International Marine Containers | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Shenzhen | 1980 | Shipping, logistics |
China Life Insurance Company | Financials | Insurance | Beijing | 1949 | |
China Merchants Bank | Financials | Banks | Shenzhen | 1987 | Bank |
China Merchants Energy Shipping | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Shanghai | 2004 | Shipping line |
China Metal Recycling | Basic materials | Basic resources | Guangzhou | 2000 | Recycling |
China Mobile | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Beijing | 1997 | State-owned mobile |
China National Erzhong Group | Industrials | General industrials | Deyang | 1958[8] | Forge and metal working |
China National Offshore Oil Corporation | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Beijing | 1982 | Oil company |
China National Petroleum Corporation | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Beijing | 1988 | State-owned oil & gas |
China Natural Gas | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Xi'an | 2005 | Oil & gas |
China Nepstar | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Shenzhen | 1995 | Pharmacy chain |
China Netcom | Technology | Internet | Beijing | 1999 | Internet, defunct 2008 |
China Pabst Blue Ribbon | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Zhaoqing | 1988 | Brewery |
China Post | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Beijing | 1997 | Postal service, shipping |
China Shipping Group | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Beijing | 1997 | Merged into China COSCO Shipping |
China Southern Airlines | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Guangzhou | 1988 | Airline |
China Telecom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Beijing | 2000 | State-owned communications |
China Three Gorges Corporation | Utilities | Electricity | Beijing | 1993 | Principal for the Three Gorges Dam |
China Tobacco | Consumer goods | Tobacco | Beijing | 1982 | Tobacco |
China Unicom | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Beijing | 1994 | State-owned mobile network |
China Universal | Financials | Financial services | Shanghai | 2005 | Investment management |
China Wu Yi | Industrials | Construction & materials | Fuzhou | 1994 | Construction |
China Zhongwang | Basic materials | Basic resources | Liaoyang | 1993 | Aluminum |
Chunlan Group | Industrials | General industrials | Taizhou | 1985 | Air conditioners, engines |
CITIC Group | Financials | Financial services | Beijing | 1979 | Investment management |
CNHLS | Consumer services | Retail | Fuzhou | 1994 | Fast food chain |
Comac | Industrials | Aerospace | Shanghai | 2008 | Aircraft |
Commercial Press | Consumer services | Media | Beijing | 1897 | Publishing |
COSCO | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Beijing | 1961 | Shipping line, now China COSCO Shipping |
Dalian Hi-Think Computer (DHC) | Industrials | Support services | Dalian | 1996 | Outsourcing |
Dashang Group | Consumer services | Retail | Dalian | 1995 | Department stores |
Dayun Group | Industrials | General industrials | Yuncheng | 1987 | Engines, trucks, motorcycles, etc. |
Dicos | Consumer services | Retail | Chengdu | 1994 | Fast food |
Dongfeng Motor Corporation | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Wuhan | 1969 | State-owned automotive |
DXY.cn | Technology | Internet | Zhenjiang | 2000 | Online community |
Eno | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Shanghai | 2006 | Apparel |
ERKE | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Quanzhou | 2000 | Sportwear |
FAW Group | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Changchun | 1953 | State-owned automotive |
Feicheng Acid Chemicals | Basic materials | Chemicals | Feicheng | 1994 | Chemicals |
Feiyue | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Shanghai | 1920 | Shoes |
Founder Group | Technology | Computer services | Beijing | 1986 | Information technology, part of Peking University |
Fushi Copperweld | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Beijing | 1915 | Electrical conductors |
GAC Group | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Guangzhou | 1997 | State-owned automotive |
Geely | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Hangzhou | 1986 | Automobiles |
Gome | Consumer services | Retail | Beijing | 1987 | Appliance retailer |
Great Leap Brewing | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Beijing | 2010 | Microbrewery |
Gree Electric | Consumer goods | Household goods | Zhuhai | 1989 | Appliances |
Guangzhou Zhujiang Brewery Group | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Guangzhou | 1985 | Brewery |
Gushan Environmental Energy | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Fuzhou | 2001 | Energy |
Hafei | Industrials | General industrials | Harbin | 1950 | Engines, trucks |
Haier | Consumer goods | Household goods | Qingdao | 1984 | Consumer electronics, home appliances |
Hainan Airlines | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Haikou | 1993 | Airline |
Hangzhou Wahaha Group | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Hangzhou | 1987 | Beverages |
Harbin Brewery | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Harbin | 1900 | Brewery |
Hasee | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Shenzhen | 1995 | Computers, tablets, mobile phones |
Hisense | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Qingdao | 1969 | Consumer electronics, home appliances, mobile phones |
HiSilicon | Technology | Semiconductors | Shenzhen | 2004 | Semiconductors, part of Huawei |
Huawei | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Shenzhen | 1987 | Mobile phones, tablets, telecommunication equipment |
Huayi Brothers Media Corporation | Consumer services | Media | Beijing | 1994 | |
Huiyuan Juice | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Beijing | 1992 | Privately owned juice and beverage |
Hytera | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Shenzhen | 1993 | Radios and telecommunications |
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | Financials | Banks | Beijing | 1984 | Commercial bank |
Inspur | Technology | Computer services | Jinan | 2000 | IT |
JDB Group | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Dongguan | 1995 | Beverage |
Jiangling Motors | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Nanchang | 1952 | Automotive |
Jianlibao Group | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Foshan | 1984 | Soft drink |
Jiuguang Department Store | Consumer services | Retail | Shanghai | 2004 | Retail |
Joyoung | Consumer goods | Household goods | Jinan | 1994 | Home appliances |
JXD | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Shenzhen | 1995 | Consumer electronics and games |
Kingsoft | Technology | Software | Beijing | 1989 | Software |
Kingway Brewery | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Shenzhen | 1990 | State-owned brewery |
Lenovo | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Beijing | 1984 | Computers, tablets, mobile phones |
Li-Ning | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Beijing | 1990 | Sporting goods |
Little Sheep Group | Consumer services | Retail | Baotou | 1999 | Restaurants, condiments |
Loncin Holdings | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Chongqing | 1983[9] | Motorcycles |
Lonking | Industrials | Commercial vehicles | Longyan | 1993 | Construction machinery |
Mailman Group | Technology | Internet | Shanghai | 1999 | Technology and social media agency |
Maoye International | Consumer services | Retail | Shenzhen | 1996 | Department stores |
Meizu | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Zhuhai | 2003 | Mobile phones |
Mengniu Dairy | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Hohhot | 1995 | Dairy products, ice cream |
Meters/bonwe | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Shanghai | 1995 | Apparel |
Midea Group | Consumer goods | Household goods | Beijiao | 1968 | Appliances |
Mingyang Wind Power | Utilities | Electricity | Zhongshan | 2006 | Wind power |
Miniso | Consumer services | Retail | Guangzhou | 2011 | Low-cost variety stores |
Mr. Lee | Consumer services | Retail | Beijing | 1988 | Fast food |
Nanjing Automobile | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Nanjing | 1947 | State-owned automotive |
Neusoft | Technology | Software | Shenyang | 1991 | Software |
Ningbo Bird | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Fenghua District | 1992 | Mobile phones |
Opple Lighting | Consumer goods | Household goods | Zhongshan | 1996 | Lighting |
Panda Electronics | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Nanjing | 1936 | Consumer electronics |
Peak Sport Products | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Quanzhou | 1989 | Sportswear |
Pearl River Piano Group | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Guangzhou | 1956 | Pianos |
People's Insurance Company of China | Financials | Insurance | Beijing | 1949 | Insurance |
Ping An Bank | Financials | Banks | Shenzhen | 1995 | Bank, part of Ping An Insurance |
Ping An Insurance | Financials | Insurance | Shenzhen | 1988 | Insurance |
Qihoo 360 | Technology | Software | Beijing | 2005 | Software |
Qinghai Huading Industrial | Industrials | General industrials | Xining | 1998 | Mechanical products |
SAIC-GM | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Shanghai | 1997 | Joint venture with General Motors (US) and SAIC Motor |
SAIC Motor | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Shanghai | 2011 | Automobiles |
Sany | Industrials | General industrials | Changsha | 1989 | Machinery |
Septwolves | Consumer goods | Tobacco | Jinjiang | 1990 | Tobacco, clothing |
Shaanxi Automobile Group | Industrials | Commercial vehicles | Xi'an | 1968 | Trucks, buses |
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Xi'an | 1905 | State-owned oil & gas |
Shanghai Film Group Corporation | Consumer services | Media | Shanghai | 2001 | Film production |
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank | Financials | Banks | Shanghai | 1993 | Commercial bank |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation | Industrials | Aerospace | Shenyang | 1951 | Aircraft |
Shenzhen Airlines | Consumer services | Travel & leisure | Shenzhen | 1992 | Airline |
Shenzhen Energy | Utilities | Electricity | Shenzhen | 1993 | Power generation |
Shenzhen Media Group | Consumer services | Media | Shenzhen | 2004 | Television and radio |
Shougang | Basic materials | Basic resources | Beijing | 1919 | Steel |
Shui On Land | Financials | Real estate | Shanghai | 2004 | Real estate |
Simcere Pharmaceutical | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Nanjing | 1995[10] | Generic drug manufacturer |
Sinoenergy | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Qingdao | 2004 | Natural gas |
Sinopec | Oil & gas | Oil & gas producers | Beijing | 2000 | Oil company |
Sinopharm Group | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Shanghai | 1998 | Pharmaceticals, traditional medicine |
Sinosteel | Basic materials | Basic resources | Beijing | 1993 | Iron, steel |
Sinovac Biotech | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Beijing | 1999 | Research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines |
Skyworth | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Shenzhen | 1988 | Consumer electronics |
SmithStreetSolutions | Industrials | Support services | Shanghai | 2007 | Consulting |
State Grid Corporation of China | Utilities | Electricity | Beijing | 2002 | Former State Power, national electric company |
Suning Commerce Group | Consumer services | Retail | Nanjing | 1990 | Retail |
Suntech Power | Industrials | General industrials | Wuxi | 2001 | Photovoltaics (solar cell) manufacturer |
Suzhou Synta Optical Technology | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Suzhou | 1988 | Telescopes, optics, part of Synta Technology Corporation of Taiwan |
TCL Corporation | Consumer goods | Leisure goods | Huizhou | 1981 | Consumer electronics |
Telesail Technology | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Beijing | 2005 | Telecom equipment, services |
Tencent | Conglomerates | Shenzhen | 1998 | Internet, software, mobile phones, online advertising, online gaming | |
Tianan Insurance | Financials | Insurance | Shanghai[11] | 1994 | Insurance |
Tianjin FAW | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Tianjin | 1965 | Automobiles |
Tongrentang | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Beijing | 1669 | Pharmaceuticals, traditional medicine |
Topray Solar | Oil & gas | Alternate energy | Shenzhen | 1999 | Solar energy |
TP-Link | Technology | Telecommunications equipment | Shenzhen | 1996 | Computer networking devices |
Trands | Consumer goods | Personal goods | Dalian | 1995 | Menswear |
Tsingtao Brewery | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Qingdao | 1903 | Brewery |
Vanke | Financials | Real estate | Shenzhen | 1984 | Real estate |
Vinda International | Basic materials | Basic resources | Xinhui District | 1985 | Paper |
Vsun | Technology | Telecommunications equipment | Shenzhen | 2011 | Mobile phones |
Wanda Group | Conglomerates | Beijing | 1988 | Property developer, real estate, hospitality, retail, tourism, culture | |
WeBank (China) | Financials | Banks | Shenzhen | 2015 | Bank |
WuXi PharmaTech | Health care | Pharmaceuticals | Shanghai | 2000 | Laboratory and manufacturing services |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation | Industrials | Aerospace | Xi'an | 1958 | Aircraft |
Xiaomi | Consumer goods | Telecommunications equipment | Beijing | 2010 | Mobile phones |
Yili Group | Consumer goods | Food & beverage | Hohhot | 1993 | Dairy and ice-cream |
Yonyou | Technology | Software | Beijing | 1988 | Software |
Yutong Group | Industrials | Industrial transportation | Zhengzhou | 1963 | Bus manufacturing |
Zhongjin Gold | Basic materials | Basic resources | Beijing | 2000[12] | Gold mining |
Zhongjin Lingnan | Basic materials | Basic resources | Shenzhen | 1984 | Metal |
Zoomlion | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Changsha | 1992 | Heavy machinery |
ZTE | Technology | Telecommunications equipment | Shenzhen | 1985 | Telecom equipment |
ZWCAD Software | Technology | Software | Guangzhou | 1998 | Software |
ZX Auto | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Baoding | 1999 | Automobiles |
- A Shanghai branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
- Three Gorges Dam, constructed by China Three Gorges Corporation.
- Coal mining in Inner Mongolia.
See also
- List of companies of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- List of companies of Hong Kong
- List of companies of Macau
- List of largest Chinese companies
References
- ↑ "China Population". www.worldometers.info. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ Shambaugh (2008), p. 3 etc..
- ↑ Muldavin, Joshua (9 February 2006). "From Rural Transformation to Global Integration: The Environmental and Social Impacts of China's Rise to Superpower". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ↑ "A Point Of View: What kind of superpower could China be?". BBC. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ↑ White, Garry (10 February 2013). "China trade now bigger than US". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ DeCarlo, Scott (22 July 2016). "The Fortune 2016 Global 500". Fortune.
- ↑ Beijing Hualian Group Investment Holding Co., Ltd.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
- ↑ China National Erzhong Group Co., Ltd.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
- ↑ Company History - loncin
- ↑ Simcere Pharmaceutical Group.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
- ↑ Tianan Property Insurance Co., Ltd.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg
- ↑ Zhongjin Gold on the Forbes Global 2000 List