Fortune Announces 2025 Global 500 List
Chinese Internet Companies Continue to Climb Amid Fierce Competition
Fourteen Korean Companies Make the List, Including Samsung Electronics and Hyundai Motor
According to the American business magazine Fortune, a total of 130 Greater China companies were included in this year's "Global 500" list. Yonhap News reported on July 30, citing the Pengpai News, that "Fortune announced its 2025 Global 500 ranking on July 29, with 124 companies from mainland China and 6 companies from Taiwan making the list."
Among the top 10, three Chinese state-owned enterprises ranked high: State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the world's largest power company, ranked 3rd; China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) ranked 5th; and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) ranked 6th. In addition, Huawei, China's largest telecommunications equipment company, re-entered the top 100 after two years, coming in at 83rd place.
Notably, Chinese internet companies continued their growth despite intensifying competition, with all of them moving up in the rankings. Companies operating e-commerce platforms or food delivery apps, such as JD.com (44th), Alibaba (63rd), Tencent (116th), Pinduoduo (PDD, 266th), and Meituan (327th), were included in the list. Pinduoduo, the parent company of Temu, which entered the Global 500 for the first time last year, climbed an impressive 176 spots this year, drawing attention for its rapid growth.
In the automotive and parts sector, about 10 Greater China companies were included. BYD (91st) surpassed Tesla (102nd) to enter the top 100 for the first time, while Geely Automobile ranked 155th. However, most other automotive companies, excluding these, saw their rankings drop compared to last year.
Among Taiwanese companies, six made the list, including TSMC (126th), the world's largest semiconductor foundry. TSMC moved up 11 spots from last year.
The total revenue of Greater China companies included in the ranking reached approximately $10.7 trillion (about 14,700 trillion won). The average net profit was about $4.2 billion (approximately 5.8 trillion won).
Among Korean companies, 14 made it into the Global 500, including Samsung Electronics (27th) and Hyundai Motor Company (68th). The list also includes SK (114th), Kia (159th), Korea Electric Power Corporation (197th), LG Electronics (215th), POSCO Holdings (272nd), HD Hyundai (308th), SK Hynix (311th), Hyundai Mobis (371st), KB Financial Group (379th), Hanwha (382nd), LG Chem (428th), and GS Caltex (463rd).
Among American companies, 138 made the list, including the unchallenged top two, Walmart and Amazon. Japanese companies included 38 firms, such as Toyota Motor (15th), Honda Motor (59th), and Mitsubishi (79th).
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