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List of companies of China

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List of companies of China

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Location of [[China

Since the introduction of the reform and opening up in 1978, the Chinese economy has become one of the world's fastest-growing major economies. , it was the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). China was also the world's largest exporter and second-largest importer of goods. China is a member of numerous formal and informal multilateral organizations, including the WTO, APEC, BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (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 revenues reported before 31 March 2023. Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

RankName2023 Revenues (USD $M)EmployeesNotes
3State Grid Corporation of China$530,008.8870,287Massive national infrastructure monopoly for electricity, the firm is by far the largest utility in the world. The entity maintained the #3 position in 2023, just behind Walmart and Saudi Aramco.
5China National Petroleum Corporation$483,019.21,087,049China's primary state oil & gas entity. CNPC was overtaken by Amazon and slipped from #4 to #5 in 2023.
6Sinopec Group$471,154.2527,487China's second-largest state-owned fossil fuel company. Sinopec specialises in refining crude oil into a variety of consumer products.
13China State Construction Engineering$305,884.5382,492Largest construction firm in the world, The company furthers China's "Belt and Road" initiative, a strategic push by the Chinese government to extend the country's international influence by funding infrastructure projects abroad.
28Industrial and Commercial Bank of China$214,766.3427,587A state-run entity that is the largest commercial bank in the world by revenue, with assets valued at more than $5.7 trillion. ICBC has moved aggressively into international markets.

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. | 361 Degrees | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Jinjiang | 2003 | Sporting goods | Agricultural Bank of China | Financials | Banks | Beijing | 1951 | Bank | Aigo | Consumer goods | Consumer electronics | Beijing | 1993 | Consumer electronics | Air China | Consumer services | Airlines | Beijing | 1988 | Flag-carrier airline | Alibaba Group | Technology | Internet | Hangzhou | 1999 | Online holdings | Aluminum Corporation of China Limited | Basic materials | Aluminum | Beijing | 2001 | Aluminum | Amoi | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Xiamen | 1997 | Electronics manufacturing | Anta Sports | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | 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 | Iron & steel | Shanghai | 1978 | Steel | BBK Electronics | Consumer goods | Consumer Electronics | Dongguang | 1998 | Smartphones | Beijing Hualian Group | Consumer services | Broadline retailers | Beijing | 1993 | Retailer | Bosideng | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | 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 | Consumer goods | Durable household products | Mianyang | 1958 | Appliances | Changhong Technology | Basic materials | Commodity chemicals | Shenzhen | 1987 | Plastic | Cheers Wines | Consumer Goods | Wines | Beijing | 2011 | Wines | ChemChina | Basic materials | Speciality chemicals | Beijing | 1984 | Chemicals | Chery Automobile | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Wuhu | 1997 | Automobiles | Chicecream | Consumer staples | Food producers | Shanghai | 2018 | Ice cream | China Clean Energy | Basic materials | Specialty chemicals | Fuqing | 1995 | Specialty chemicals, Energy | China Communications Construction | Industrials | Heavy construction | Beijing | 2005 | Construction | China Construction Bank | Financials | Banks | Beijing | 1954 | Bank | China COSCO Shipping | Industrials | Marine transportation | Shanghai | 2016 | Formed from COSCO and China Shipping Group | China Dongxiang | Consumer goods | Clothing & accessories | Beijing | 2007 | Sportswear | China Eastern Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Shanghai | 1988 | Airline | China Electronics Corporation | Consumer goods | Consumer electronics | Shenzhen | 1989 | Computer software | China Housing and Land Development | Financials | Banks | Xi'an | 1992 | Real estate | China International Marine Containers | Industrials | Marine transportation | Shenzhen | 1980 | Shipping, logistics | China Life Insurance Company | Financials | Life insurance | Beijing | 1949 | Life insurance | China Medical Technologies | Health care | Medical technology | Beijing | 2004 | Medical devices | China Merchants Bank | Financials | Banks | Shenzhen | 1987 | Bank | China Merchants Energy Shipping | Industrials | Marine transportation | Shanghai | 2004 | Shipping line | China Metal Recycling | Industrials | Waste & disposal services | Guangzhou | 2000 | Recycling | China Minmetals | Basic materials | Metals & minerals | Beijing | 1950 | Trading | China Mobile | Telecommunications | Mobile telecommunications | Beijing | 1997 | State-owned mobile | China National Building Material | Industrials | Building materials | Beijing | 1984 | Construction | China National Erzhong Group | Industrials | Diversified industrials | Deyang | 1958 | Forge and metal working | China National Nuclear Corporation | Energy | Nuclear power | Beijing | 1955 | Nuclear technology | China National Offshore Oil Corporation | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Beijing | 1982 | Oil company | China National Petroleum Corporation | Oil & gas | Exploration & production | Beijing | 1988 | State-owned 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 | Brewers | Zhaoqing | 1988 | Brewery | China Poly Group | Conglomerate | Fine arts | Beijing | 1999 | auctions | China Post | Industrials | Delivery services | Beijing | 1997 | Postal service, shipping | China Railway | Industrials | Rail transport | Beijing | 2013 | Passenger rail | China Resources | Consumer goods | Conglomerate | Shenzhen

1938
China Shipping Group
Industrials
Marine transportation
Beijing
1997
Merged into China COSCO Shipping
China Southern Airlines
Consumer services
Airlines
Guangzhou
1988
Airline
China State Construction Engineering
Industrials
Heavy construction
Beijing
1957
State construction and contracting
China Telecom
Telecommunications
Fixed line telecommunications
Beijing
2000
State-owned communications
China Three Gorges Corporation
Utilities
Alternative 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
Investment services
Shanghai
2005
Investment management
China Wu Yi
Industrials
Heavy construction
Fuzhou
1994
Construction
China Zhongwang
Basic materials
Aluminum
Liaoyang
1993
Aluminum
Chunlan Group
Industrials
Electronic equipment
Taizhou
1985
Air conditioners, engines
CITIC Group
Financials
Investment services
Beijing
1979
Investment management
CNHLS
Consumer services
Restaurants & bars
Fuzhou
1994
Fast food chain
COFCO Group
Consumer goods
Food processing
Beijing
1949
Food
Comac
Industrials
Aerospace
Shanghai
2008
Aircraft
Commercial Press
Consumer services
Publishing
Beijing
1897
Publishing
COSCO
Industrials
Marine transportation
Beijing
1961
Shipping line, now China COSCO Shipping
CRRC
Industrials
Railroads
Beijing
2015
Railway transport
CSG Holding
Industrials
Glass
Shenzhen
1984
Glass
Dalian Hi-Think Computer (DHC)
Industrials
Business support services
Dalian
1996
Outsourcing
Dashang Group
Consumer services
Broadline retailers
Dalian
1995
Department stores
Dayun Group
Industrials
Automobiles
Yuncheng
1987
Engines, trucks, motorcycles, etc.
Dicos
Consumer services
Restaurants & bars
Chengdu
1994
Fast food
Dongfeng Motor Corporation
Consumer goods
Automobiles
Wuhan
1969
State-owned automotive
Duoyuan Global Water
Industrials
Industrial machinery
Beijing
1992
Equipment for water systems
DXY.cn
Technology
Internet
Zhenjiang
2000
Online community
Eisoo
Technology
Internet
Shanghai
2006
cloud computing
Ellington Electronics Technology Group
Industrials
Electronic equipment
Zhongshan City
2000
Printed circuit boards
Eno
Consumer goods
Clothing & accessories
Shanghai
2006
Apparel
ERKE
Consumer goods
Clothing & accessories
Quanzhou
2000
Sportwear
FAW Group
Consumer goods
Automobiles
Changchun
1953
State-owned automotive
Feicheng Acid Chemicals
Basic materials
Specialty chemicals
Feicheng
1994
Chemicals
Feiyue
Consumer goods
Footwear
Shanghai
1920
Shoes
Foshan Haitian
Consumer goods
Food products
Foshan
1955
Food
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
Specialty retailers
Beijing
1987
Appliance retailer
GMY Lighting Technology
Lights and lighting technology
Technology
Heshan, Guangdong
1998
Specialty lighting components
Great Leap Brewing
Consumer goods
Brewers
Beijing
2010
Microbrewery
Gree Electric
Consumer goods
Durable household products
Zhuhai
1989
Appliances
GreenTree Inns
Consumer services
Hotels
Shanghai
2004
Hotel chain
Gushan Environmental Energy
Oil & gas
Exploration & production
Fuzhou
2001
Energy
Hafei
Industrials
Electronic equipment
Harbin
1950
Engines, trucks
Haier
Consumer goods
Durable household products
Qingdao
1984
Consumer electronics, home appliances
Hainan Airlines
Consumer services
Airlines
Haikou
1993
Airline
Hangzhou Wahaha Group
Consumer goods
Soft drinks
Hangzhou
1987
Beverages
Harbin Brewery
Consumer goods
Brewers
Harbin
1900
Brewery
Harbin Pharmaceutical Group
Health care
Pharmaceuticals
Shanghai
1988
Pharmaceuticals
Hasee
Consumer goods
Consumer electronics
Shenzhen
1995
Computers, tablets, mobile phones
Hefei Meiling
Consumer goods
Durable household products
Hefei
1992
Appliances
Hengan
Basic materials
Paper
Jinjiang
1985
Paper
Hisense
Consumer goods
Consumer electronics
Qingdao
1969
Consumer electronics, home appliances, mobile phones
HiSilicon
Technology
Semiconductors
Shenzhen
2004
Semiconductors, part of Huawei
Hotgen Biotech
Technology
Pharmaceuticals
Beijing
2005
Biotechnology
Huawei
Consumer goods
Consumer electronics, Telecommunications equipment
Shenzhen
1987
Computers, mobile phones, tablets, telecommunication equipment
Huayi Brothers Media Corporation
Consumer services
Broadcasting & entertainment
Beijing
1994
Media
Huiyuan Juice
Consumer goods
Soft drinks
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
Soft drinks
Dongguan
1995
Beverage
Jiangling Motors
Consumer goods
Automobiles
Nanchang
1952
Automotive
Jiangsu Hengrui
Health care
Pharmaceuticals
Lianyungang
1997
Pharmaceuticals
Jianlibao Group
Consumer goods
Soft drinks
Foshan
1984
Soft drink
Jiuguang Department Store
Consumer services
Broadline retailers
Shanghai
2004
Retail
Joyoung
Consumer goods
Durable household products
Jinan
1994
Home appliances
JXD
Industrials
Electronic equipment
Shenzhen
1995
Consumer electronics and games
Kingsoft
Technology
Software
Beijing
1989
Software
Kingway Brewery
Consumer goods
Brewers
Shenzhen
1990
State-owned brewery
Leapmotor
Consumer goods
Automobiles
Hangzhou
2015
Electric vehicles
Lenovo
Consumer goods
Consumer electronics
Beijing
1984
Computers, tablets, mobile phones
Lifan Group
Consumer goods
Automobiles
Chongqing
1992
Automobile and motorcycle production
Li-Ning
Consumer goods
Footwear
Beijing
1990
Sporting goods
Little Sheep Group
Consumer services
Restaurants & bars
Baotou
1999
Restaurants, condiments
LiuGong
Industrials
Industrial machinery
Liuzhou
1993
Machinery
Loncin Holdings
Consumer goods
Automobiles
Chongqing
1983
Motorcycles
Lonking
Industrials
Commercial vehicles & trucks
Longyan
1993
Construction machinery
Mailman Group
Technology
Internet
Shanghai
1999
Technology and social media agency
Maoye International
Consumer services
Broadline retailers
Shenzhen
1996
Department stores
Meizu
Consumer goods
Telecommunications equipment
Zhuhai
2003
Mobile phones
Mengniu Dairy
Consumer goods
Food products
Hohhot
1995
Dairy products, ice cream
Meters/bonwe
Consumer goods
Clothing & accessories
Shanghai
1995
Apparel
Midea Group
Consumer goods
Durable household products
Beijiao
1968
Appliances
Mingyang Wind Power
Utilities
Alternative electricity
Zhongshan
2006
Wind power
Miniso
Consumer services
Broadline retailers
Guangzhou
2011
Low-cost variety stores
Mr. Lee
Consumer services
Restaurants & bars
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
Niu Technologies
Consumer goods
Recreational products
Beijing
2014
Electronic scooters
Opple Lighting
Industrials
Building materials & fixtures
Zhongshan
1996
Lighting
Panda Electronics
Consumer goods
Consumer electronics
Nanjing
1936
Consumer electronics
Peak Sport Products
Consumer goods
Clothing & accessories
Quanzhou
1989
Sportswear
Pearl River Piano Group
Consumer goods
Recreational products
Guangzhou
1956
Pianos
People's Insurance Company of China
Financials
Full line insurance
Beijing
1949
Insurance
Ping An Bank
Financials
Banks
Shenzhen
1995
Bank, part of Ping An Insurance
Ping An Insurance
Financials
Full line insurance
Shenzhen
1988
Insurance
Qihoo 360
Technology
Software
Beijing
2005
Software
Qinghai Huading Industrial
Industrials
Industrial machinery
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
Industrial machinery
Changsha
1989
Machinery
SDLG
Industrials
Industrial machinery
Linyi
1972
Machinery, joint with Volvo Construction Equipment (Sweden)
Septwolves
Consumer goods
Clothing
Jinjiang
1990
Clothing
SF Express
Industrials
Delivery services
Shenzhen
1993
Logistics
Shaanxi Automobile Group
Industrials
Commercial vehicles & trucks
Xi'an
1968
Trucks, buses
Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum
Oil & gas
Exploration & production
Xi'an
1905
State-owned oil & gas
Shanghai Film Group Corporation
Consumer services
Broadcasting & entertainment
Shanghai
2001
Film production
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals
Health care
Pharmaceuticals
Shanghai
1994
Pharmaceuticals
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Financials
Banks
Shanghai
1993
Commercial bank
AVIC
Industrials
Aerospace and defense
Beijing
1951
Aircraft
Shenzhen Airlines
Consumer services
Airlines
Shenzhen
1992
Airline
Shenzhen Energy
Utilities
Conventional electricity
Shenzhen
1993
Power generation
Shenzhen Media Group
Consumer services
Broadcasting & entertainment
Shenzhen
2004
Television and radio
Shinho
Consumer goods
Food products
Yantai
1992
Food
Shougang
Basic materials
Iron & steel
Beijing
1919
Steel
Shui On Land
Financials
Real estate holding & development
Shanghai
2004
Real estate
Sichuan Airlines
Consumer services
Airlines
Chengdu
1986
Airline
Simcere Pharmaceutical
Health care
Pharmaceuticals
Nanjing
1995
Generic drug manufacturer
Sinoenergy
Oil & gas
Exploration & production
Qingdao
2004
Natural gas
Sinopec
Oil & gas
Exploration & production
Beijing
2000
Oil company
Sinopharm Group
Health care
Pharmaceuticals
Shanghai
1998
Pharmaceuticals, traditional medicine
Sinosteel
Basic materials
Iron & steel
Beijing
1993
Iron, steel
Sinovac Biotech
Health care
Pharmaceuticals
Beijing
1999
Research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines
Skyworth
Consumer goods
Consumer electronics
Shenzhen
1988
Consumer electronics
SmithStreetSolutions
Industrials
Business support services
Shanghai
2007
Consulting
State Grid Corporation of China
Utilities
Conventional electricity
Beijing
2002
Former State Power, national electric company
Suning Commerce Group
Consumer services
Broadline retailers
Nanjing
1990
Retail
Suntech Power
Industrials
Electronic equipment
Wuxi
2001
Photovoltaics (solar cell) manufacturer
Suzhou Synta Optical Technology
Consumer goods
Recreational products
Suzhou
1988
Telescopes, optics, part of Synta Technology Corporation of Taiwan
TCL Technology
Consumer goods
Consumer electronics
Huizhou
1981
Consumer electronics
Telesail Technology
Telecommunications
Fixed line telecommunications
Beijing
2005
Telecom equipment, services
Tencent
Conglomerates
Internet services, software, entertainment, artificial intelligence, technology
Shenzhen
1998
Internet, software, mobile phones, online advertising, online gaming
Tianan Insurance
Financials
Full line insurance
Shanghai
1994
Insurance
Tianjin FAW
Consumer goods
Automobiles
Tianjin
1965
Automobiles
Tongrentang
Health care
Pharmaceuticals
Beijing
1669
Pharmaceuticals, traditional medicine
Topray Solar
Utilities
Alternative electricity
Shenzhen
1999
Solar energy
TP-Link
Technology
Telecommunications equipment
Shenzhen
1996
Computer networking devices
Trands
Consumer goods
Clothing & accessories
Dalian
1995
Menswear
Tsingtao Brewery
Consumer goods
Brewers
Qingdao
1903
Brewery
UnionPay
Financials
Consumer services
Shanghai
2002
Financial services
Vanke
Financials
Real estate holding & development
Shenzhen
1984
Real estate
Vinda International
Basic materials
Paper
Xinhui District
1985
Paper, part of Essity
Vsun
Technology
Telecommunications equipment
Shenzhen
2011
Mobile phones
Wanda Group
Conglomerates
-
Beijing
1988
Property developer, real estate, hospitality, retail, tourism, culture
Wumart
Consumer goods
Food retailers & wholesalers
Beijing
1994
Food retailer
WuXi PharmaTech
Health care
Pharmaceuticals
Shanghai
2000
Laboratory and manufacturing services
XCMG
Industrials
Industrial machinery
Xuzhou
1989
Machinery
Xiaomi
Technology
Consumer electronics
Beijing
2010
Mobile phones
Xtep
Consumer goods
Clothing & accessories
Quanzhou
2001
Sporting goods
Yadea
Consumer goods
Recreational products
Wuxi
2001
Electronic bicycles, motorcycles & scooters
YaqinAudio
Consumer goods
Consumer electronics
Foshan

| | Audio equipment | Yili Group | Consumer goods | Food products | Hohhot | 1993 | Dairy and ice-cream | Yonyou | Technology | Software | Beijing | 1988 | Software | Yutong Group | Industrials | Commercial vehicles & trucks | Zhengzhou | 1963 | Bus manufacturing | ZGC Motors | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Changzhou | 1998 | Motors | Zhongjin Gold | Basic materials | Gold mining | Beijing | 2000 | Gold mining | Zhongjin Lingnan | Basic materials | Nonferrous metals | Shenzhen | 1984 | Metal | Zhujiang Beer | Consumer goods | Brewers | Guangzhou | 1985 | Brewery | Zoomlion | Industrials | Industrial machinery | Changsha | 1992 | Heavy machinery | ZTE | Technology | Telecommunications equipment | Shenzhen | 1985 | Telecom equipment | ZX Auto | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Baoding | 1999 | Automobiles

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