List of companies of China
Since the introduction of economic reforms in 1978, China 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. 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 Organization, 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 2018. Only the top five firms are included as a sample.| Rank | Name | 2017 Revenues | Employees | Notes |
| 2 | State Grid Corporation of China | $348,903 | 913,546 | Massive national infrastructure monopoly for electricity, the firm is by far the largest utility in the world. The entity maintained the #2 position in 2017, just behind Walmart. |
| 3 | Sinopec Group | $326,953 | 667,793 | A petrochemical and fuel producer, the company has always maintained a top 100 position on the list. The firm rose to #3 despite a 9% drop in revenues. |
| 4 | China National Petroleum Corporation | $326,008 | 1,470,193 | China's primary state oil & gas entity, the firm dropped one position to #4 in the 2017 list. |
| 23 | China State Construction Engineering | $138,594 | 270,467 | One of the largest construction firms in the world. |
| 26 | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China | $153,021 | 453,048 | 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. |