Sichuan Changhong Electric Co., Ltd., doing business as Changhong domestically and CHiQ internationally,[3][4] is a Chinese consumer electronics company based in Mianyang, Sichuan,[5] founded in October 1958. In 2004, 90 percent of the television sets exported from China to the United States were made by Changhong.[6] It was the second-largest manufacturer of televisions in China as of 2010.[7] In 2024, Changhong ranked 283rd on World Brand Lab's "World's 500 Most Influential Brand's" list.[8]
Changhong makes televisions, white goods such as refrigerators and air conditioners, as well as projectors and DVD players, electronic components and batteries.[9][10] Changhong has also released some mobile phone models.[11][12][13]
History
1950–1999
Changhong emerged from the Changhong Machinery Factory, which was a state-owned large enterprise established in the 1950s.[14] The company, which was part of the 156 key projects that were aided by the Soviet Union, focused on the development and production of airborne fire control radar system.[14]
Changhong Electronics developed during the Third Front campaign to develop basic industry and national defense industry in China's interior in case of invasion by the Soviet Union or United States.[15] Changong Electronics is the best-known electronics manufacturer to arise during the Third Front period.[15]
Leadership
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References
- SHA:600839 Income Statement stockanalysis.com, retrieved January 2, 2026^
- Sichuan Changhong Electric (SHA:600839) Number of Employees stockanalysis.com, retrieved January 2, 2026^
- 四川长虹简介 group.changhong.com, retrieved 2022-08-16^