What are some prominent central SOEs and state-owned enterprises in Guangzhou?

4. Poly Development & Holdings Group Co., Ltd., established in 1992, is a large listed company controlled by the central SOE China Poly Group, primarily engaged in real estate development. It ranked 243rd on the Forbes Global 2000 list for 2024. 5. China Guangfa Bank, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Guangzhou, is one of China’s first nationwide joint-stock commercial banks. It is now a member unit of the central SOE China Life Insurance (Group) Company. In 2024, it ranked 60th in Tier-1 capital among the world’s top 1,000 banks, as ranked by The Banker magazine (UK). 6. Central SOEs in the financial sector: Among policy banks, the three major institutions—the China Development Bank, the Agricultural Development Bank of China, and the Export-Import Bank of China—each have provincial branches in Guangdong Province. All six major state-owned commercial banks—the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, and Postal Savings Bank of China—also maintain Guangdong provincial branches. CITIC Bank, under the central SOE CITIC Group, operates a Guangzhou Branch (a first-tier branch); likewise, Everbright Bank, under China Everbright Group, maintains a Guangzhou Branch (also a first-tier branch). Among insurance central SOEs are China Life Insurance Guangzhou Branch, PICC Property & Casualty Guangzhou Branch, CPIC Property & Casualty Guangdong Branch, and Taiping Life Insurance Guangdong Branch. Central SOE securities firms include Galaxy Securities Guangzhou Branch, Everbright Securities Guangdong Branch, and CITIC Securities South China Company. The four central SOE asset management companies (AMCs)—China Orient Asset Management Guangdong Branch, China Huarong Asset Management Guangdong Branch, China Cinda Asset Management Guangdong Branch, and China Great Wall Asset Management Guangdong Branch—are also present. 7. Central SOEs in the defense industry: Guangzhou hosts numerous defense-related entities. CETC No. 7 Institute conducts integrated research on tactical communications and specializes in mobile communications; CETC No. 22 Institute and CETC No. 32 Institute both operate R&D centers in Guangzhou. In shipbuilding, China State Shipbuilding Corporation Guangzhou Ship Industry Co., Ltd. and CSSC No. 605 Academy (the sole naval vessel general design institute of China State Shipbuilding Corporation in South China) are based in Guangzhou. Other entities include AVIC Guangzhou Co., Ltd. and Norinco Group’s Beijing Survey & Design Research Institute Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Branch. 8. The ‘Three Oil Giants’ central SOEs: Sinopec Guangzhou Branch, PetroChina Guangdong Sales Branch, CNOOC Guangzhou Branch, and CNOOC Eastern South China Sea Administration. 9. The three major telecom operators: China Mobile Guangdong Company—including its provincial headquarters, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Innovation Institute, and Guangzhou Branch; China Unicom Guangdong Branch; and China Telecom Guangdong Branch (which leads all telecom operators in profitability, revenue, and subscriber base). Additionally, China Mobile System Integration Co., Ltd. has positions available in Guangzhou. 10. Central SOEs in railway infrastructure: China Railway Guangzhou Group, responsible for railways across Guangdong, Hunan, and Hainan provinces; China Railway Signal & Communication Group Guangzhou Engineering Branch; China Railway Engineering Group Guangzhou Engineering Bureau; China Railway Tunnel Group; China Railway Construction Electricization Group Fourth Branch; and China Railway 19th Bureau Guangzhou Engineering Co., Ltd. 11. Central SOEs in power generation: China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Thermal Power Engineering Co., Ltd.; China Energy Investment Corporation Guangdong Power Generation Co., Ltd.; Guangzhou Enrui Photovoltaic Power Generation Co., Ltd.; and Datang Group Guangdong Branch. 12. Central SOEs in construction and transportation: China Construction Fourth Engineering Division Co., Ltd., headquartered in Guangzhou and ranked 26th among Guangdong’s Top 500 Enterprises in 2024; Guangdong Provincial Academy of Building Research; CCCC Guangzhou Waterway Bureau; CCCC Guangzhou Branch; CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Bureau; CCCC Rail Transit Construction (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.

Chinese enterprises’ overseas factory construction plans—batteries and battery materials

Vietnam: In November 2022, a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant jointly invested by a Chinese enterprise and Vietnam’s VinES officially broke ground in the Ha Tinh Economic Zone. Phase I targets an annual capacity of 5 GWh, with commissioning expected by end-2023. Thailand: In December 2022, Singapore-based Guoxuan High-Tech (a wholly owned subsidiary) and Nuovo agreed to jointly establish a joint venture in Thailand to build a lithium-ion power battery pack manufacturing base. India: According to Guoxuan High-Tech’s 2022 annual report, it formed a joint venture with Tata Group in India to jointly develop the Indian lithium battery market. BYD Chile: In April 2023, BYD’s Chilean subsidiary obtained approval to construct a cathode material plant in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. The facility is planned to produce 50,000 tons annually, with total investment exceeding USD 290 million, and is scheduled to commence operations by end-2025. Farasis Energy Turkey: In April 2023, SRIO—a joint venture between Farasis Energy and Turkey’s TOGG—held the groundbreaking ceremony for its battery factory in Gemlik, Turkey. Covering approximately 60 hectares, the factory is scheduled to begin production in 2026 and reach an annual capacity of 20 GWh by 2031. A research and development center will also be built on-site. Germany: In 2019, Farasis Energy announced plans to construct a lithium-ion battery cell factory in Germany, targeting completion by end-2022. Initial capacity would be 6 GWh, scaling up to 10 GWh annually—sufficient for 60,000–80,000 electric vehicles—with an investment exceeding EUR 600 million. Media reports suggest the project may be delayed by two-and-a-half years, with completion now expected in 2024. Envision AESC USA (South Carolina): In June 2023, Envision AESC held the groundbreaking ceremony for its smart battery factory in Florence County, South Carolina. Planned annual capacity: 30 GWh, powered entirely by clean energy, with commissioning scheduled for 2026. The factory will supply large cylindrical battery cells for BMW’s next-generation vehicles. USA (Kentucky): In April 2022, Envision AESC announced plans to build a new battery gigafactory in Kentucky, USA, with initial capacity of 30 GWh—expandable to 40 GWh—and mass production slated for 2025. Upon full operation, it will supply batteries for 300,000 vehicles annually. UK: In December 2023, Envision AESC officially broke ground on its second UK factory in Sunderland. Phase I targets an annual capacity of 12 GWh, with operations commencing in 2025, supplying batteries for over 100,000 EVs globally per year. Japan: In 2021, Envision AESC announced plans to build a super-battery factory in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, with a planned capacity of 18 GWh. Upon full operation, it will supply batteries for 300,000 EVs annually; Phase I is scheduled to enter mass production in 2024. France: In June 2021, Envision AESC announced plans to build a battery factory in France, with total investment estimated at EUR 2 billion. Construction began in 2022, with production scheduled to start in 2024, supplying batteries for Renault and other EV brands. Its target capacity is 24 GWh by 2030—enough to equip 400,000–500,000 EVs annually. Spain: In July 2022, Envision AESC signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Spanish government to build Europe’s first carbon-neutral industrial park in Spain, including a battery gigafactory and an intelligent IoT technology center.

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