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Number of Fortune 500 companies in selected countries
By Global Times Published: Aug 27, 2026 07:14 PM
Thirty years of Fortune Global 500 rankings tell a compelling story: -1996: China had just 4 companies on the list while Japan and the US dominated -2026: China's count had increased thirtyfold to 122 Graphic: GT

Thirty years of Fortune Global 500 rankings tell a compelling story:
-1996: China had just 4 companies on the list while Japan and the US dominated
-2026: China's count had increased thirtyfold to 122
Graphic: GT