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The top 500 companies were selected for the first time 149 in Japan, 151 in the United States, and only 3 in China
From an economic point of view, our country is indeed the most powerful country in the world at present, with a GDP far exceeding that of Germany and surpassing Japan, which ranks fourth. Some of you know that it is not easy for China to achieve what it is today. From a destitute and hungry China to a prosperous and powerful country today, our country has not only defended New China, but also pushed New China to a new peak. How did New China get to where it is today? That's the economy.
In any case, it is absolutely impossible to develop without adequate development. Without the economy, let alone development, it will not be possible to engage in the market and the military. China's economic development is the most important, and the Forbes 500 ranking is also obvious.
Back in 1995, the Forbes 500 list included Chinese companies for the first time, and there were three at a time. As you may already know, the first companies on this list are the state-owned banks of the country, the China National Petroleum Corporation, and the China Grain and Oil Corporation, all of which are closely related to our lives.
At that time, in the Forbes 500, the United States and Japan were often on the list, and developed countries such as the United States and Japan accounted for half of the Forbes list, and more than 100 companies in the United States and Japan alone were on the list. However, China is no longer the same, becoming the world's second largest economic power, has the top 500 surpassed the United States, Japan?
First, let's start with China's economic development in recent years. In fact, anyone who has studied history knows that although China is in a period of decline, it still has a strong economic power, so those countries will keep asking us for money, but no one dares to blatantly say that they want to annex China. It's a financial threat, we can build stronger ships and artillery if we want to. It's just that the Qing court at that time was so useless that it always compromised, compensated again and again, and spent almost all the money in China, so that it was difficult to even resist later.
In the end, the Qing Dynasty was overthrown, and on the surface it seemed that a new ** had been established, but in fact it was still an interest group of feudal landlords, still squeezing ordinary people, making it more and more difficult for ordinary people to live, and the domestic finances were becoming more and more difficult, not to mention huge foreign debts. Until the establishment of New China, all humiliating agreements were canceled, and everyone was fighting for their country. Only after the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea can China engage in construction with confidence. Reform, let him ascend to the sky in one step.
China seems to have risen on the Forbes 500 list, but compared to the United States, only 151 countries have entered the list. General Motors, Ford, Mobil Mobil and so on, are at the top of the list. During the same period, Japan made the list with 149, becoming a global economic power in the true sense of the word, and more than six of Japan were in the top 10 of Forbes that year, suggesting that Japan has a faint tendency to catch up with and surpass the United States.
What is the situation in China? At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the GDP was only 300 billion yuan, and now it has reached 126 trillion. In less than 80 years, we have completely solved the problem of food, clothing, housing and transportation, and achieved common prosperity. What's more, the technology of our country has been at the forefront of the world.
As China enters the Forbes list, the list of Chinese companies is constantly growing, and as of now, the total number of companies on the Forbes list has reached 142 China. In the past, there were three Fortune 500 companies, but this time, it was three companies that entered the top ten, PetroChina, State Grid, and Sinopec.
What did Japan do at that time? The situation in Japan is not very good either. In the past, Japan accounted for six of the top 10 in Japan, but now, there are no Japanese in the top 10 at all, and even in the top 500, there are only about 40 Japanese companies. Today, Japan's economy is at a standstill due to an aging population and increasingly acute social conflicts.
In contrast, what about the situation in the United States? Although many people say that the United States has declined, the American economy is still strong. Among the world's top 500 companies, more than 130 are American companies. Although the top 500 companies in the United States are not as many as in China, they are also among the largest companies in the world, and they also have extremely high attainments in core technology.