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China Brands Lag Behind Global Giants in Brand Value
14 Aug
Summary
- Microsoft tops 2025 global brand rankings with $1.06 trillion value
- China has fewer brands in top 500 than US despite economic strength
- PetroChina is highest-ranked Chinese brand at 14th place
The 19th China Brand Festival, held in Shenzhen from August 7-11, 2025, has unveiled the latest "Top 500 Global Brands" list. This year's theme, "AI and Global Expansion," has brought together over 10,000 guests to participate in various events, including parallel forums, the Brand Expo, and the Entrepreneurs' Sports Games.
The TopBrand Union, organizer of the festival, has released the fourth edition of the "Top 500 Global Brands" ranking. Microsoft has claimed the top spot with a brand value of $1.062 trillion, followed by NVIDIA at $1.047 trillion and Apple at $997.685 billion. The top 10 is rounded out by Amazon, Alphabet (Google), Saudi Aramco, Walmart, Meta (Facebook), Berkshire Hathaway, and Broadcom.
While China has seen a significant increase in its representation on the 2025 Fortune Global 500 list, with 130 companies, the country's brands are still lagging behind their global counterparts in the TopBrand 2025 rankings. Dr. Wang Yong, Chairman of TopBrand Union and President of the China Brand Festival, noted that the number of Chinese companies in the top 500 global brands is less than half that of the United States, indicating a substantial gap between the brand influence of Chinese companies and their economic strength.
PetroChina, ranked 14th, is the highest-valued Chinese brand on the list. This underscores the ongoing challenge for Chinese companies to build strong, globally recognized brands that can match their economic prowess.
