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Who really owns the brands you use?

In-depth ownership profiles — where the money goes, who controls it, and what the research actually shows.

TikTok
Entertainment & Media State-linked

ByteDance’s international platform. A Chinese state entity holds a stake in ByteDance’s domestic subsidiary — giving it board presence and consent rights.

Parent: ByteDance · June 2026 Read →
SHEIN
Fashion & Apparel Chinese-owned

Incorporated in Singapore, but its core operations — design, technology, and supply chain — remain based in China under Chinese founders and management.

Parent: SHEIN Group · June 2026 Read →
Temu
Retail / eCommerce Chinese-owned

The international arm of PDD Holdings — a Shanghai-operated business despite its Irish registration and Nasdaq listing.

Parent: PDD Holdings · June 2026 Read →
Lenovo
Electronics & Tech Chinese-owned

Hong Kong-listed, with its largest shareholder being Legend Holdings — itself majority-owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Parent: Lenovo Group (HKEX) · June 2026 Read →
Volvo
Automotive Chinese-owned

Swedish brand, majority-owned by Geely Holding at ~78.65%. Geely is a Chinese private conglomerate controlled by Li Shufu.

Parent: Geely Holding · June 2026 Read →
MG
Automotive Chinese state-owned

British-heritage marque, fully owned by SAIC Motor — a Chinese state-owned enterprise controlled by the Shanghai municipal government.

Parent: SAIC Motor · June 2026 Read →
BYD
Automotive & EVs Chinese-owned

China’s largest EV manufacturer. Privately founded, publicly listed — subject to Chinese law including national security data access provisions.

Parent: BYD Company (HKEX) · June 2026 Read →
Xiaomi
Consumer Electronics & EVs Chinese-owned

Beijing-founded electronics company now also making EVs. Founder Lei Jun controls 61.1% of voting power via dual-class shares despite holding only 23% of equity.

Parent: Xiaomi Corp (HKEX) · June 2026 Read →
Motorola
Smartphones Chinese-owned

American mobile phone brand, founded 1928 in Chicago. A wholly owned Lenovo subsidiary since 2014 — Lenovo’s brand carries documented US government security concerns.

Parent: Lenovo Group (HKEX) · June 2026 Read →
Anker
Consumer Electronics Chinese-owned

Sells chargers, earbuds, and home security cameras globally under sub-brands including eufy and Soundcore. Founder Steven Yang controls ~43.8% of the Shenzhen-listed parent.

Parent: Anker Innovations (SZSE) · June 2026 Read →
AliExpress
E-commerce Chinese-owned

Alibaba Group’s international marketplace — wholly owned by China’s largest e-commerce conglomerate and subject to Chinese data law.

Parent: Alibaba Group · June 2026 Read →
GE Appliances
Home Appliances Chinese-owned

The “GE” brand is licensed — the business itself has been 100% owned by Haier Smart Home since 2016. General Electric Corp. holds no ownership stake.

Parent: Haier Smart Home · June 2026 Read →
Club Med
Travel & Hospitality Chinese-owned

Iconic French all-inclusive resort brand, wholly owned by Fosun International — a Chinese conglomerate whose chairman was subject to a Chinese government investigation in 2015.

Parent: Fosun International · June 2026 Read →
Tommee Tippee
Baby & Infant Products Chinese-owned

British baby products brand owned since 2016 by Shanghai Jahwa, itself wholly owned by Ping An Insurance Group — one of China’s largest financial conglomerates.

Parent: Ping An Insurance · June 2026 Read →
Arc’teryx
Outdoor & Technical Apparel Chinese-owned

Canadian outdoor apparel brand. Amer Sports — its parent — is majority-controlled by a Chinese consortium (Anta, FountainVest, Tencent) holding ~61.7%.

Parent: Amer Sports (NYSE) · June 2026 Read →
Salomon
Outdoor Sports & Footwear Chinese-owned

French Alpine sports brand owned by the same Chinese-led Amer Sports consortium as Arc’teryx. Premium Partner for the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics.

Parent: Amer Sports (NYSE) · June 2026 Read →
Puma
Sportswear & Footwear Chinese-controlled

German sportswear brand. Anta Sports agreed to acquire a 29% controlling stake in January 2026 — deal pending full regulatory close.

Parent: Anta Sports (acquiring) · June 2026 Read →
Pirelli
Automotive (Tyres) Chinese-controlled

Italian tyre manufacturer with a 34.1% stake held by Chinese state-owned Sinochem Holdings, which exercises control via shareholder agreements.

Parent: Sinochem Holdings · June 2026 Read →
AMC Theatres
Entertainment (Cinema) No evidence found

US cinema chain formerly majority-owned by China’s Dalian Wanda Group. Wanda fully exited by 2021; current ownership is widely dispersed with no Chinese controlling stake.

Parent: AMC Entertainment · June 2026 Read →
IKEA
Home & Furniture Retail No evidence found

Swedish-founded home furnishing retailer owned by Dutch and Liechtenstein-based private foundations. No Chinese ownership found.

Parent: Ingka Group · June 2026 Read →
Samsung
Electronics & Tech No evidence found

South Korean technology group controlled by the Lee family via cross-shareholdings. No verified Chinese ownership.

Parent: Samsung Electronics · June 2026 Read →