OECD Links 60 Percent of Chinese Firms’ Market Gains to State Support

The group found that China’s state-owned enterprises received disproportionately high levels of government support.

A cargo ship sails into the port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on Oct. 13, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has found that state subsidies helped drive nearly 60 percent of Chinese firms’ gains in global market share.

The OECD report, released on June 1, said that, compared with other firms based in OECD countries, Chinese firms received an average of three to eight times more government assistance between 2005 and 2024.