Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-07-29 11:52Group 1 - The 2025 Fortune Global 500 list reveals that three companies from Sichuan, China, made the rankings: New Hope Group (ranked 426), Sichuan Road and Bridge Group (ranked 454), and Tongwei Co., Ltd. (ranked 479) [1] - New Hope Group was the first Sichuan company to enter the Global 500 in 2021, followed by Sichuan Road and Bridge Group and Chengdu Xingcheng Group in 2022, marking significant milestones for local enterprises [1] - Tongwei Co., Ltd. became the first company in the global photovoltaic industry to enter the Global 500 in 2023, highlighting a breakthrough for Sichuan's manufacturing sector [1] Group 2 - The total revenue of the companies in the 2025 Fortune Global 500 is approximately $41.7 trillion, which exceeds one-third of the global GDP, reflecting a growth of about 1.8% compared to 2024 [2] - The entry threshold for the Global 500 increased from $32.1 billion to $32.2 billion, indicating a competitive landscape for companies aiming to be listed [2] - The total net profit of the listed companies grew by approximately 0.4% year-on-year, reaching around $2.98 trillion, while both total assets and net assets hit record highs since the inception of the Global 500 [2]