Beijing has most Fortune 500 headquarters in the world  

48家世界500强总部聚京城

社科文献出版社昨日发布中国总部经济蓝皮书《中国总部经济发展报告2013-2014》。报告显示，在全国各大城市中，北京的“总部经济”优势仍然非常明显。目前北京聚集了48家世界500强企业总部，超过日本东京排在全球第一位。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- Beijing is home to a total of 48 Fortune Global 500 company headquarters, replacing Tokyo at the top of the ranking, the Beijing Morning Post said, citing a report.

The China Headquarters Economy Development Report (2013-2014) released Thursday by the Social Sciences Academic Press said a large number of the country's state-owned enterprises also have their headquarters in Beijing.

Zhao Hong, deputy director at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, said China had 95 companies listed among the Fortune Global 500 in 2013, second only to the US.

China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and the State Grid Corporation of China were among the top 10, ranking fourth, fifth and seventh respectively.

However, the report noted that Beijing has limited influence among its neighboring areas' development, while Shanghai has benefited the Yangtze River Delta.

The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde said in London this month that the IMF's headquarters may one day leave Washington for Beijing, aligning with China's growing influence on the world economy, according to Bloomberg.