世界知识产权组织报告显示——中国创新实力持续增强

Group 1 - The World Intellectual Property Organization's 2025 Global Innovation Index Report evaluates the innovation performance of nearly 140 economies using around 80 indicators, including R&D expenditure, venture capital transactions, high-tech exports, and intellectual property applications [1] - Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, South Korea, and Singapore rank highest in the innovation index, while China has entered the top ten for the first time, indicating a continuous enhancement of its innovation capabilities [1][2] - Global R&D growth is projected to slow down to 2.3% in 2025, down from 4.4% in 2023, with actual corporate R&D spending growth dropping to 1% due to persistent inflation, significantly lower than the 10-year average of 4.6% [1] Group 2 - China ranks tenth in the 2025 Global Innovation Index, achieving first place in knowledge and technology output, surpassing the U.S. in R&D spending, and leading globally in patent applications [2] - China has the largest number of innovation clusters globally, with 24 out of the top 100 clusters located in the country, and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster has surpassed Tokyo-Yokohama to become the top-ranked innovation cluster [2] - Several middle-income economies have shown significant improvement in their rankings since 2013, with countries like India, Turkey, Vietnam, and the Philippines making notable advancements in various innovation metrics [3]