首次世界五百强差距：日本149家，美国151家，中国3家，现在呢？

Group 1 - The "Fortune Global 500" list was first published in 1995, highlighting the largest companies worldwide based on size, market value, and revenue, with the U.S. having 151 companies and Japan 149, while China had only 3 [1][7] - Over the past 30 years, the global economic landscape has dramatically changed, with the U.S. emerging as a superpower post-Soviet Union, and Japan rising as the second-largest economy due to U.S. support [3][9] - By 2000, the number of Chinese companies in the Fortune Global 500 increased to 9, a significant rise from 3 in 1995, aided by China's entry into the WTO in 2001 [10][12] Group 2 - In 2019, the Fortune Global 500 list included 139 U.S. companies and 133 Chinese companies, indicating a substantial shift in the global economic balance compared to 30 years prior [12] - The year 2010 marked a pivotal moment for China, as it surpassed Japan to become the second-largest economy, with 54 companies on the Global 500 list, including major players like Sinopec and State Grid [13] - The growth of Chinese companies reflects not only the country's economic rise but also its increasing influence in the global economy [15]