On chinadaily.com.cn

Rankings: Alibaba tops China brand value list

Alibaba took the crown as China's most valuable brand, with its value surging 59 percent year-on-year to $141 billion. It was followed by Tencent and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, which are valued at $138.16 billion and $40.73 billion, respectively, according to Kantar and WPP's 2019 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Chinese Brands. The report said the total value of all 100 companies rose 30 percent to $889.7 billion this year, the highest annual increase since the rankings were launched in 2011. Visit our website to find out more about the country's most valuable brands.

People: Man crosses the Atlantic in a barrel