中国首次跻身前十！全球创新指数公布

Group 1 - The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, South Korea, and Singapore as the top five economies, with China making its debut in the top ten at the tenth position [2][3][4] - China has the highest number of innovation clusters in the top 100, totaling 24, with the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster surpassing the Tokyo-Yokohama cluster to take the top spot [2][5][9] - The GII report highlights that innovation momentum is diversifying across regions, with emerging economies like China, India, Turkey, and Vietnam showing strong performance [4][5] Group 2 - China ranks first globally in patent applications and second in R&D expenditure, demonstrating significant advancements in knowledge and technology output [4][5] - The report indicates that China's R&D investment intensity has increased to 2.68%, nearing the OECD average of 2.73% [7] - The Yangtze River Delta region is becoming a competitive innovation hub, with significant R&D investment and collaboration among provinces [10][11] Group 3 - Global R&D investment growth is slowing, with a projected increase of only 2.3% in 2025, marking the weakest expansion in over a decade [12][13] - The share of R&D investment in the software and ICT services sector has risen from 14% in 2018 to over 20% in 2024, while the automotive sector's share has decreased [13] - The United States accounts for nearly half of global R&D spending, with Asia contributing 30%, primarily from China, Japan, and South Korea [13]