Nine Chinese companies, including Alibaba, Tencent and Huawei, were included on the list of the Time 100 Most Influential Companies, according to the magazine's website.

This was the first edition of the list, highlighting businesses making an extraordinary impact around the world, by soliciting nominations, as well as consulting industry experts across sectors, including healthcare, entertainment, transportation and technology.

The list is sorted into five categories: Pioneers, leaders, innovators, titans and disruptors. Companies like Apple, Twitter, Google, Tesla and Amazon also made the list.

Let's take a look at the nine Chinese companies, listed in no particular order.

No.1 Alibaba

The headquarters sign of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is reflected in a pool of water in Hangzhou, capital of East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo by Niu Jing/For China Daily]

No.2 Tencent

A penguin stuffed toy seems to be staring at a woman in the Tencent Holdings Ltd booth during an expo in Shanghai. [Photo by Fan Jianlei/For China Daily]

No.3 Huawei

Consumers try out new 5G handsets at a Huawei specialty store in Shanghai, on Nov 28, 2020. [Photo by CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAILY]

No.4 TSMC

No.5 Yum China

Yum China's logo lights up a wall of a building. [Photo/Yum China]

No.6 Didi Chuxing

No.7 DJI

Visitors check out a drone during a high-tech exhibition held by Shenzhen-based drone maker DJI in Los Angeles, in September 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

No.8 Tik Tok

No.9 BYD

Workers attend to their duties on the assembly line at a factory of vehicle manufacturer BYD Auto in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on Feb 25, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]