Zheng Quan Shi Bao·2025-07-10 18:30Core Insights - The "14th Five-Year Plan" period has seen a surge in Chinese companies going global, transitioning from "manufacturing exports" to "intelligent manufacturing exports" and from "single operations" to "industry chain collaboration" [1][2] - A total of 3,667 A-share listed companies disclosed overseas business income in 2024, accounting for 68% of A-share companies, with total overseas income reaching 9.52 trillion yuan, a 56.58% increase from 2020 [2] - Manufacturing companies have shown remarkable performance, with overseas income reaching 6.39 trillion yuan in 2024, a 75.42% increase from 2020 [2] Industry Performance - The new growth drivers in foreign trade include new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaics, with companies like Great Wall Motors and Changan Automobile seeing over 600% growth in overseas income compared to 2020 [3] - CATL's overseas income reached 110.34 billion yuan in 2024, growing over 14 times since 2020, with significant investments in Indonesia [3] - The engineering machinery sector has seen overseas income share rise from 11.38% in 2020 to 47.48% in 2024, with major companies like SANY Heavy Industry and Zoomlion contributing over half of their revenue from overseas [3] Strategic Trends - The trend of "industrial chain going overseas" and "ecosystem going overseas" has become prominent, with leading companies enhancing efficiency by leveraging their chain advantages [4] - ASEAN has become China's largest export market, with significant investments in production capacity in Southeast Asia, such as Changan Automobile's new energy vehicle base in Thailand [4] - Latin America is emerging as a new growth area, with companies like BYD and Linglong Tire making substantial investments in Brazil [5] Cross-Border M&A Activity - Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have seen a resurgence, with 216 disclosed cases in 2024, a 32.52% increase year-on-year, marking a five-year high [6] - M&A activities are categorized into three types: acquiring overseas brands, core technology acquisition, and channel acquisition, with significant examples in advanced manufacturing and biomedicine [6] Capital Market Developments - In 2025, leading companies in hard technology are accelerating their overseas strategies, with over 50 A-share companies announcing plans to list in Hong Kong [7] - Notable companies like CATL and Hengrui Medicine have successfully listed in Hong Kong, with CATL raising 35.3 billion HKD, the largest IPO globally for the year [7] Future Outlook - Industry experts express optimism about the future of Chinese companies going global, highlighting opportunities in green exports, capacity expansion, and infrastructure projects [10] - The focus on protecting national security and intellectual property while targeting high-end markets is emphasized for companies in high-tech sectors [10]