Forbes has recently released 2016 Forbes Global 2000, in which 15 Chinese companies made the top 100 list with the top three positions held by Chinese commercial banks. ICBC defends the first position for the fourth consecutive year.

According to Forbes, despite slowdown in China's once rapid economic growth, the resilient performance of Chinese commercial banks helps secure the top three spots, which is little changed compared with the previous year. By sector, banks take six spots among the top 10 on the list. By geography, US companies account for half of the top 10, along with four Chinese commercial banks and one Japanese company.

Forbes Global 2000 is an annual ranking of the world's largest public companies published since 2004. Evaluated in a comprehensive manner, the world's strongest public companies are selected based on revenue, profit, assets and market capitalization. This year's Global 2000 have total operating income of USD 35 trillion, gross profit of USD 2.4 trillion, total assets of USD162 trillion, and total market capitalization of USD 44 trillion.