Nan Fang Du Shi Bao·2025-07-23 12:57Group 1 - The 2025 Fortune China 500 list was officially released on July 22, featuring 8 companies from Foshan, ranking third in Guangdong province after Shenzhen and Guangzhou [1] - The listed companies from Foshan include Midea Group (ranked 63rd), Country Garden Holdings (116th), Hongwang Holdings (280th), Country Garden Services (335th), Yingfeng Group (409th), Foshan Gas Group (427th), China Liansu Group (485th), and Foshan Haitian Flavoring & Food (487th) [1] - A total of 76 companies from Guangdong made the list, an increase of 3 from last year and 6 from the year before, with new entries from manufacturing firms like Desay SV Automotive, Haitian Flavoring, and Nasda [1] Group 2 - The total revenue of the 500 listed Chinese companies for 2024 reached $14.2 trillion, with a net profit of $756.4 billion, reflecting a growth of approximately 7% compared to the previous year [3] - In terms of GDP, China's total for 2024 is projected to be $18.75 trillion, with the combined revenue of the 500 companies accounting for about three-quarters of the national GDP [3] - The number of Guangdong companies on the list has increased, with notable rankings in the top 100, where companies like Ping An, Huawei, Tencent, BYD, Midea, GAC, SF Express, Guangzhou Industrial Control, and Shenzhen Investment Holdings occupy 12 positions, an increase of 1 from the previous year [3]