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Exclusive Landmark Study Includes Over 500,000 Chinese Firms

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A groundbreaking database containing official information on over 420,000 Chinese firms and business-related organizations is now available through EastGate Services. This comprehensive dataset represents two-thirds of China's non-agricultural economy and 90% of the revenue and fixed assets of China's industrial sector. The database is a result of an exclusive agreement between EastGate Services and the All China Marketing Research Company, a subsidiary of the State Statistical Bureau in Beijing. Supplemental data on over 100,000 organizations is also available.

Key Takeaways:

  • The database includes information on over 420,000 Chinese firms and business-related organizations, accounting for two-thirds of China's non-agricultural economy and 90% of the revenue and fixed assets of China's industrial sector.
  • The dataset was acquired on an exclusive basis from the All China Marketing Research Company, a subsidiary of the State Statistical Bureau in Beijing.
  • Supplemental data on over 100,000 organizations is also available, providing a comprehensive view of China's business landscape.
  • The database is linked with a team of correspondents in China who provide daily updates and special on-site research.
  • A special on-line service with access to over 500,000 Chinese firms will be available, along with The China Business Directory, a comprehensive 3-volume work covering 85,000 of the largest Chinese firms.
  • The data provides significant information on the type of ownership (state or private) and on products classified using both the U.S. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) and China Industrial Code (CIC).
  • The number of product classification codes available now totals over 1,000.
  • The data bank also provides a wide array of detailed data, including executive names, telephone and fax numbers, key products, financial operating results, and employee information.

Statistics:

  • 420,000 Chinese firms and business-related organizations included in the database.
  • 85,000 largest Chinese firms covered in The China Business Directory.
  • 5,000 major retail and distribution companies included in The China Business Directory.
  • 100,000 supplemental organizations included in the dataset.
  • 90% of China's industrial sector revenue and fixed assets accounted for by the firms in the database.
  • 2/3 of China's non-agricultural economy represented by the firms in the database.
  • 1,000+ product classification codes available using both the U.S. Standard Industrial Code (SIC) and China Industrial Code (CIC).

Sources:

  • "Exclusive Landmark Study Includes Over 500,000 Chinese Firms," PR Newswire, June 12, 1995.
  • "EastGate Services Introduces Exclusive Database of Chinese Companies," EastGate Services press release, June 12, 1995.

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