Top 10 Military Industry Groups in China

In the 1970s and 1980s, several government departments—the Ministry of Nuclear Industry, the Ministry of Aerospace Industry, and the Ministry of Weapons Industry—was the predecessor of China’s top ten military industry groups. Later, in the process of reform and opening up, in order to change government functions, these departments were changed to companies. On July 1, 1999, in order to introduce an internal competition mechanism, ten military industrial group companies formed on the basis of the country’s former five major administrative military industrial corporations were formally established.
Top 10 Military Industry Groups in China

1.China National Nuclear Corporation 中国核工业集团有限公司

China National Nuclear Corporation, abbreviated as: CNNC, is an important state-owned backbone enterprise established by the Chinese government with the approval of the State Council and directly managed by the central government.
On July 1, 1999, China National Nuclear Corporation was established on the basis of reorganizing the top ten military industrial groups on the basis of the former five national administrative military industrial corporations. On January 31, 2018, after being reported to the State Council for approval, China Nuclear Industry Group Co., Ltd. and China Nuclear Industry Construction Group Co., Ltd. implemented a reorganization, and China Nuclear Industry Construction Group Co., Ltd. was transferred to China Nuclear Industry Group Co., Ltd. as a whole without compensation. As the SASAC directly supervise enterprises.
China Nuclear Industry Group Co., Ltd. is composed of more than 100 enterprises and institutions and research institutes. It currently employs about 100,000 people, including 36,000 professional and technical personnel, and 16 members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
In November 2018, CNNC vigorously developed the nuclear technology application industry, expanded the application of nuclear technology in medical, biological, agricultural, environmental protection and other fields, and some applied products went international.

2.China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 中国航天科技集团有限公司

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, abbreviated CASC, is a state-owned large-scale high-tech enterprise with independent intellectual property rights and well-known brands in China’s strategic high-tech fields, outstanding innovation capabilities and strong core competitiveness. Founded on July 1, 1999. Its predecessor originated from the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of National Defense, which was established in 1956, and has gone through the historical evolution of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry, the Ministry of Aerospace Industry, the Ministry of Aerospace Industry and the China Aerospace Industry Corporation. Aerospace Science and Technology is a very large state-owned enterprise with famous brands such as “Shenzhou” and “Long March” and independent intellectual property rights, outstanding main businesses, strong independent innovation capabilities, and strong core competitiveness.
At 01:00 on December 11, 2016, the first star of the new-generation Chinese weather satellite Fengyun-4, developed by the Eighth Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, was successfully put into orbit at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center by the Long March IIIB launch vehicle. This not only means that China’s future weather monitoring and forecasting will be more accurate, but it also means that China has reached the world advanced level in the high-end field of meteorological satellites.
Fortune Global 500 in 2018, China Aerospace Technology Group Co., Ltd. ranked 343. The Fortune Global 500 ranked 323 in 2019. The list of China’s top 500 manufacturing companies in 2019 ranked 25th. The “Belt and Road” list of the top 100 Chinese companies ranked 95th. In December 2019, China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. was selected as the Top 100 Brand Model of Chinese Brands in 2019.

3.China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited 中国航天科工集团有限公司

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Limited was established on July 1, 1999. It is a state-owned ultra-large high-tech enterprise directly managed by the central government. Ministry (incorporated by the Eighth Ministry of Machinery Industry in September 1981), Ministry of Aerospace Industry, Ministry of Aerospace Industry, China Aerospace Industry Corporation. China Aerospace Mechanical & Electrical Corporation was established on July 1, 1999, and was renamed China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation in July 2001. Aerospace science and industry is currently composed of headquarters, 5 research institutes, 2 research and production bases, 11 corporate and joint-stock enterprises. Holding 6 listed companies. There are more than 570 enterprises and institutions in the country, which are located in 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions. There are more than 137,000 employees, including a large number of well-known experts and scholars including 8 academicians of the two academies and more than 200 national science and technology talents. High-quality and young science and technology personnel have become the main body of the enterprise’s innovative talent team. . It has a number of national key laboratories, technology innovation centers, results incubation centers, and professional scientific research and production systems.
On November 21, 2017, “China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation” was changed to “China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation”. As of September 2018, six major aerospace engineering projects of Aerospace Science and Industry Group have achieved initial results. The 2018 World Brand Lab 2018 World Top 500 Brands “China Aerospace Science and Technology ranks 398. The 2019” Fortune “World Top 500, ranks 322. On September 1, 2019, the 2019 Top 100 List of China’s Strategic Emerging Industry Leaders was released in Jinan, and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation ranked 36th. On October 16, 2019, the list of China’s top 500 machinery companies was released, and Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation ranked eighth. The “Belt and Road” Top 100 Chinese Enterprises ranked 83rd.

4.Aviation Industry Corporation of China,Ltd 中国航空工业集团有限公司

Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd., English abbreviation: AVIC, is a wholly state-owned company set up by the Chinese State and funded by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council on behalf of the State Council. It is a large state-owned enterprise managed by the central government and authorized by the state. The organization was established on November 6, 2008 by the reorganization and integration of the former China Aviation Industry Corporation I and China Aviation Industry Corporation II.
China Aviation Industry Corporation has aviation weapons and equipment, military transport aircraft, helicopters, airborne systems and auto parts, general aviation, aviation research, flight test, aviation supply chain and military trade, asset management, finance, engineering construction , Automobile and other industries, has more than 100 member units, nearly 27 listed companies, and employs about 450,000 people.
On December 27, 2017, the company completed the industrial and commercial change procedures. China Aviation Industry Corporation was restructured from a wholly owned enterprise to a wholly state-owned company. The company name was changed from “China Aviation Industry Corporation” to “China Aviation Industry Corporation”.
In July 2019, Fortune published the Fortune Global 500 in 2019, and China Aviation Industry Corporation ranked 151. In addition, China’s aviation industry ranks 4th among “2019 China’s Top 100 Strategic Emerging Industry Leaders”; it ranks 11th among “2019 China’s Top 500 Manufacturing Enterprises”, and in the “Belt and Road” Top 100 Chinese Enterprises 59th

5.Aero Engine Corporation of China 中国航空发动机集团有限公司

Aero Engine Corporation of China, English abbreviation: AECC, is a large state-owned enterprise directly managed by the central government. It is jointly established by the State Council, Beijing Municipal Government, China Aviation Industry Corporation, and China Commercial Aircraft Corporation.
On May 31, 2016, China Aviation Engine Group Corporation completed industrial and commercial registration in Beijing, marking that the company has been formally established.
On July 13, 2016, the SASAC issued an announcement on the establishment of China Aviation Engine Group Co., Ltd. The announcement states that, with the approval of the State Council, the newly established China Aviation Engine Group Co., Ltd. will perform the duties of investor on behalf of the State Council by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.
On August 28, 2016, the inaugural meeting of China Aviation Engine Group Corporation was held in Beijing.

6.China State Shipbuilding Corporation 中国船舶集团有限公司

China State Shipbuilding Corporation is a joint reorganization by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (China Shipbuilding Corporation) and China State Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation). The heavy industry is integrated into the China Shipping Group.
On November 26, 2019, China Shipbuilding Corporation held its inaugural meeting and unveiling ceremony in Beijing.

7.China North Industries Group Corporation Limited 中国兵器工业集团有限公司

China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, abbreviated NORINCO GROUP, also known as China North Industries Group Co., Ltd., belongs to two brands of a company and is headquartered at 46 Sanlihe Road, Xicheng District, Beijing, China.
On July 1, 1999, in accordance with the major decisions of the Party Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission on deepening the reform of the national defense science and technology industry system, it was reorganized and established on the basis of the former China Ordnance Industry Corporation (the other is China Ordnance Equipment Group Corporation). Very large state-owned key backbone enterprises directly managed by the central government, central enterprises, and state-planned enterprises. In 2018, the Fortune Global 500 ranked 140th. In July 2019, the 2019 Fortune Global 500 was released: ranked 140th. 2019 China’s top 500 manufacturing enterprises ranked 9th. On October 16, 2019, the list of China’s top 500 machinery companies was released, and the weapon industry group ranked seventh. The “Belt and Road” list of the top 100 Chinese companies ranked 57th.

8.China South Industries Group Corporation 中国兵器装备集团有限公司

China South Industries Group Corporation, English abbreviation: CSGC, also known as China South Industries Group Corporation (Southern Industry for short), belongs to two brands of a company. On July 1, 1999, in accordance with the Party Central Committee, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission ’s major decision to deepen the reform of the national defense science and technology industry system, it was reorganized and established on the basis of the former China National Weapons Industry Corporation (the other is China National Weapons Industry Corporation). It is one of the top ten military industrial enterprises in China.
China Ordnance Equipment Group Co., Ltd. is an important state-owned backbone enterprise directly managed by the central government, a core force of national defense technology industry, a strategic enterprise for national defense and national economic construction, and one of the most dynamic military-civilian combined super-large military industrial groups in China. First, shouldering the sacred mission of “protecting the army and serving the country, strengthening the enterprise and enriching the people”, its predecessor can be traced back to the Fifth Ministry of Machinery, the Ministry of Weapons Industry, and the National Machinery Industry Commission. The group company has been ranked among the top 500 in the world for many years, ranking 101st.

9.China Electronics Technology Group Corporation 中国电子科技集团有限公司

China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd., English abbreviation CETC, was established on March 1, 2002. It is a large state-owned enterprise group based on the former Electronics Research Institute and high-tech companies directly under the Ministry of Information Industry. One of the state-owned assets authorized investment institutions is under the direct supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. Mainly engaged in the construction of major national and military large-scale electronic information systems, and the development and production of major equipment, communications and electronic equipment, software and key components.
The group company is headquartered in Beijing, with 58 second-tier member units and 184 third-tier companies, located in 18 provinces and municipalities across the country. Among them, 7 companies are listed companies, including Jesse, Hikvision, Taiji, East China Computer, Sitron Electronics, Westone and Guorui Technology Co., Ltd. The Group’s registered capital is 4.768 billion yuan, and total revenue in 2013 was 120 billion yuan.
On July 22, 2019, the Fortune Global 500 list was released, and China Electronics Technology Corporation ranked 370. In July 2019, it was awarded the National Model Enterprise with Harmonious Labor Relations. In December 2019, China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd. was selected as the Top 100 Brand Model of the Chinese Brand Powerful Ceremony 2019.

10.China Electronics Corporation 中国电子信息产业集团有限公司

China Electronics Corporation, referred to as China Electronics, is a state-owned, wholly-owned, large-scale group company directly managed by the central government, and China’s largest state-owned IT central enterprise. The main business of providing electronic information technology products and services is China’s largest state-owned comprehensive IT enterprise group. China Electronics has 36 secondary companies and 15 holding listed companies, with more than 110,000 employees.
The group was founded in May 1989. In 1995, it was further authorized by the former Ministry of Electronics Industry to operate and manage the state-owned assets of all enterprises. In 2000, it became an important state-owned backbone enterprise directly managed by the central government. In August 2005, China Great Wall Computer Group Corporation was reorganized and integrated. In 2007, it reorganized and integrated 7 electronics companies in Nanjing, including Panda Electronics Group. In 2009, it acquired TPV Technology Co., Ltd. and Solomon Systech Co., Ltd. In 2010, China Zhenhua Electronics Group Corporation was reorganized and integrated. In 2012, Chengdu Jinjiang Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was reorganized and integrated. At the end of 2012, with the approval of the State Council, the Rainbow Group was integrated into China Electronics as a whole. In 2014, Great Wall Technology Co., Ltd. privatized and delisted in the Hong Kong stock market.
The group currently has nearly 50 second-tier member companies and has 14 holding listed companies. The core business is distributed in the strategic and basic electronic information industry fields related to national security, in integrated circuits and key components, software and system integration, high-tech electronics, computers and core components, mobile communication terminals and services, e-commerce and engineering The six major business areas have extensive influence and strong competitive advantages.
On July 19, 2018, the Fortune Global 500 list was released, and China Electronics and Information Industry Corporation ranked 369. In July 2019, it ranked 375th in the Fortune Global 500 list. In September 2019, the 2019 China Top 100 Leading Enterprises in Strategic Emerging Industries ranked 9th.