ByteDance’s international platform. A Chinese state entity holds a stake in ByteDance’s domestic subsidiary — giving it board presence and consent rights.
SHEIN is controlled by its founders, led by Chris Xu, through weighted voting rights in its Hong Kong-listed parent.
The international arm of PDD Holdings — a Shanghai-operated business despite its Irish registration and Nasdaq listing.
Hong Kong-listed, with its largest shareholder being Legend Holdings — itself majority-owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Swedish brand, majority-owned by Geely Holding at ~78.65%. Geely is a Chinese private conglomerate controlled by Li Shufu.
British-heritage marque, fully owned by SAIC Motor — a Chinese state-owned enterprise controlled by the Shanghai municipal government.
China’s largest EV manufacturer. Privately founded, publicly listed — subject to Chinese law including national security data access provisions.
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.
American mobile phone brand, founded 1928 in Chicago. A wholly owned Lenovo subsidiary since 2014 — Lenovo’s brand carries documented US government security concerns.
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.
Alibaba Group’s international marketplace — wholly owned by China’s largest e-commerce conglomerate and subject to Chinese data law.
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.
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.
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.
Canadian outdoor apparel brand. Amer Sports — its parent — is majority-controlled by a Chinese consortium (Anta, FountainVest, Tencent) holding ~61.7%.
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.
MediaMarkt is classified as Chinese-owned because JD.com, a privately controlled Chinese company, has secured 59.8% of its parent CECONOMY AG, a majority stake that takes effect when the deal closes.
Saturn is classified as Chinese-owned because JD.com, a privately controlled Chinese company, has secured 59.8% of its parent CECONOMY AG, a majority stake that takes effect when the deal closes.
ByteDance is a privately held technology group controlled by its Chinese co-founder, Zhang Yiming, and operates in China under Chinese law.
Gauth is a homework app owned by ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok.
Seedance is an AI video-generation model developed by ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok.
VEVOR is a Shanghai-based e-commerce company controlled by Shanghai-registered shareholders.
VeSync, the company behind Levoit, Cosori and Etekcity, is privately controlled by its founder and run from Shenzhen.
Likee is owned by JOYY, a Nasdaq-listed group founded in Guangzhou and controlled by its founder, David Xueling Li.
Mayborn Group, maker of Tommee Tippee, is wholly owned by China's Shanghai Jahwa group, which belongs to Ping An Insurance.
Unihertz is a privately held smartphone company based in Shanghai.
Banggood is a privately held online retailer based in Guangzhou, China.
German sportswear brand. Anta Sports agreed to acquire a 29% controlling stake in January 2026 — deal pending full regulatory close.
Italian tyre manufacturer with a 34.1% stake held by Chinese state-owned Sinochem Holdings, which exercises control via shareholder agreements.
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.
Swedish-founded home furnishing retailer owned by Dutch and Liechtenstein-based private foundations. No Chinese ownership found.
South Korean technology group controlled by the Lee family via cross-shareholdings. No verified Chinese ownership.
bol.com shows no evidence of Chinese ownership.
Coolblue shows no evidence of Chinese ownership.
Satechi shows no evidence of Chinese ownership.