As of 2016[update], 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.
[1] 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.
See the corresponding list for companies incorporated in China's special administrative regions.
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country.