Tech installations in Shanghai.VCG Getty Images Some Chinese brands have managed to make it big overseas despite geopolitical sensitivities. Such brands have even upset previous industry leaders to creep into the mainstream. TikTok, Lenovo, and DJI are a few Chinese brands that have thrived outside China. Some Chinese brands have upset previous market leaders in their fields.Teachers and students use a plant-protection drone to spray insecticides on rice plants in Chongqing, China, on July 5.CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty ImagesChinese brands are going global, and some have already crept into the mainstream.Some brands, such as Lenovo and Tencent, have even upset previous industry leaders and are now major players in their respective fields.