Interbrand Releases Best China Brands 2026: Intelligence Reshapes, Brands Cut Through
Shanghai, China, November 2026
Interbrand, the global brand strategy consultancy and design company, has released the Best China Brands 2026. This is the 18th edition Interbrand has launched for the Chinese market, combining an international perspective with local insight to continuously track the growth and evolution of Chinese brands.
This year’s highlights:
• The total value of ranked brands in 2026 reached RMB 3.364 trillion, essentially flat year on year, showing Chinese brands’ resilience amid shifting trade patterns, new growth engines and the rise of AI agents.
• Tencent, Alibaba and Ping An remain the top three. Five brands joined the ranking: SAIC Motor, Bilibili and Mengniu returned, while Laopu Gold and Haidilao entered for the first time.
• Ten brands posted double-digit value growth; CATL, Haier and Geely have been among the fastest growers for two years running.
• As traditional growth paths lose effectiveness, brands are not only expanding outward but also taking root inward, building penetration through three dimensions: Grounded, Precise and Real-time.
Interbrand, the global brand strategy consultancy and design company, has released the Best China Brands 2026. This is the 18th edition Interbrand has launched for the Chinese market, combining an international perspective with local insight to continuously track the growth and evolution of Chinese brands.
This year’s highlights:
• The total value of ranked brands in 2026 reached RMB 3.364 trillion, essentially flat year on year, showing Chinese brands’ resilience amid shifting trade patterns, new growth engines and the rise of AI agents.
• Tencent, Alibaba and Ping An remain the top three. Five brands joined the ranking: SAIC Motor, Bilibili and Mengniu returned, while Laopu Gold and Haidilao entered for the first time.
• Ten brands posted double-digit value growth; CATL, Haier and Geely have been among the fastest growers for two years running.
• As traditional growth paths lose effectiveness, brands are not only expanding outward but also taking root inward, building penetration through three dimensions: Grounded, Precise and Real-time.
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