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Fortune
Nicolas Rapp, Matthew Heimer

Where are the headquarters of the world’s biggest companies? A few global cities are major corporate magnets

In the galaxy of cities that host corporate headquarters, Beijing is the biggest star. A stunning 15% of revenue generated by the Global 500 last year—$6.1 trillion—went to companies based in China’s capital. That enormous sum underscores how China’s growing corporate power is concentrated in just a few cities. Companies based in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen account for 69% of the revenue of mainland China’s Global 500 roster. By contrast, the top three U.S. metros—New York, San Jose, and Dallas—account for only 27% of revenue from America’s Global 500 ranks. Of course, the U.S. has practiced capitalism for much longer than China has; the geographic dispersal may signal the degree to which big-company culture has become the American norm.

This article appears in the August/September 2023 issue of Fortune with the headline, “If you can make it there...”

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