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China-US profit gap widens on Fortune Global 500 list

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Chinese multinational corporations on the Fortune Global 500 list reported average profits of $4.5 billion in 2025, significantly less than their US counterparts. While Chinese firms saw a 27% profit increase since 2021, US companies experienced a larger jump of 110%, contributing to a widening profit gap. This disparity is attributed to China's economic structural issues, including a decline in private investment and soft consumption growth, which have hampered overall economic momentum and affected profits in traditional industries. AI

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China-US profit gap widens on Fortune Global 500 list

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhu Wenqian ·

    Why has the China-US profit gap widened on the Fortune Global 500?

    China’s unaddressed economic structural problems are swallowing profits and leaving its multinationals falling far behind their US peers in the latest Fortune Global 500 list, despite its firms remaining strong in terms of revenue. The profit gap between Chinese and US companies …

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