This article lists the largest companies in China in terms of their revenue, net profit and total assets, according to the American business magazines Fortune and Forbes.
In 2022, Fortune's Global 500 list of the world's largest corporations included 145 Chinese companies in total.
[2] Many of China's largest companies are state-owned enterprises, due to the significant presence of the Chinese government in the national economy.
Also listed for each company are the location of its headquarters, their primary industry and their number of employees, in addition to ownership characteristics.
The Forbes list takes into account a multitude of factors, assigning an equal weighting to revenue, profit, assets and market value.