Brand valuation agency: Chinese brand scale and quality are improving simultaneously.

The British financial group released the "2026 China Brand Value Top 500" report on the 9th, showing that the total value of the top 500 Chinese brands in 2026 exceeded 2.1 trillion US dollars, an increase of 7.6% over the previous year. The scale and quality of Chinese brands are improving simultaneously, becoming an important window to observe the potential of the Chinese economy. The report shows that Douyin, with a value of 153.54 billion US dollars, retains the top spot on the China Brand Value list, continuously surpassing traditional giants in social and digital business fields in Europe and the United States; State Grid remains in second place, relying on UHV technology and green transformation practices, becoming a benchmark for global energy brands; the four major state-owned commercial banks of ICBC, ABC, BOC, and CCB closely follow. The report believes that innovation is the core engine for the continuous rise of Chinese brand value. Chinese artificial intelligence has moved from model building to large-scale implementation stage, with AI technology deeply penetrating media, electronics, automotive, finance, and the entire industry chain. Chinese brands increase their value through technology, brand, and service premiums, aligning with the direction of high-quality economic development. David Haigh, Chairman of the Brand Finance Group and Chairman of the Brand Evaluation Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization, told reporters that Chinese brands are completing the leap from "made in China" to "created in China," with innovation as the core and soft power as support, steadily moving towards the center of the world stage. In Haigh's view, Chinese brands are breaking free from the "OEM label," rapidly penetrating emerging markets and gradually breaking down prejudices in developed markets. He predicts that in the coming years, more Chinese top 500 brands will enter the global rankings, transforming from "local strong players" into "global giants".