Economic Growth - Shenzhen's GDP increased from 2.78 trillion yuan in 2020 to 3.68 trillion yuan in 2024, with an average annual growth rate of 5.5%, leading among first-tier cities [1] - The total fixed asset investment during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period is expected to reach 4.5 trillion yuan, approximately 1.5 times that of the "13th Five-Year Plan" [1] - Retail sales of consumer goods are projected to rise from 866.4 billion yuan in 2020 to 1.06 trillion yuan in 2024 [1] Trade and Industry - The total foreign trade import and export volume is expected to grow from 3.05 trillion yuan in 2020 to 4.5 trillion yuan in 2024, ranking first among cities in China [1] - The added value of strategic emerging industries has grown at an average annual rate of over 10%, accounting for 42.3% of GDP [3] - Shenzhen has established 11 large-scale industrial projects with a value exceeding 10 billion yuan, with advanced manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing accounting for 68.2% and 58.2% of industrial output, respectively [3] Research and Development - Total R&D investment in Shenzhen increased from 151.08 billion yuan in 2020 to 245.31 billion yuan in 2024, with an average annual growth rate of 12.9% [4] - The R&D intensity reached 6.67%, ranking first among cities in China, with corporate R&D investment accounting for over 93% of the total [4] - Shenzhen leads the nation in PCT international patent applications for 22 consecutive years [4] Business Environment - Shenzhen has seen the establishment of 41,000 new foreign-invested enterprises since the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan," accounting for 15.7% of the national total [5] - The city has created a market-oriented, law-based, and international business environment, maintaining the highest number of business entities among cities in China [5] - The port of Shenzhen recorded a historical high of 245 million person-times in customs clearance in the first 11 months of this year [5]

Group 1 - The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has released the 2025 Global Innovation Index Report, highlighting China's entry into the top ten of global innovation rankings for the first time, showcasing its prominent position as a global innovation leader [1] - China ranks first in the world for PCT international patent applications and is the first country to have over 4 million valid domestic invention patents [4] - As of June this year, the number of valid invention patents in strategic emerging industries has reached 1.472 million, with a significant reserve of high-value core patents in key areas such as artificial intelligence, new energy, and life health [4] Group 2 - In 2024, China's total R&D expenditure will exceed 3.6 trillion yuan, ranking second globally, with basic research funding reaching 249.7 billion yuan [8][10] - China has 24 clusters that have entered the global top 100 innovation clusters, maintaining the first position for three consecutive years [8] - The number of high-tech enterprises in China has surpassed 500,000, with 524 companies from mainland China entering the global top 2000 for industrial R&D investment in 2024 [13][14] Group 3 - The "14th Five-Year Plan" is set to commence, aiming to enhance technological innovation capabilities and establish China as a technology powerhouse, indicating a continued acceleration in innovation [18]

Core Insights - China's PCT international patent applications for green low-carbon technologies reached 6,356 in 2024, which is 2.3 times that of 2020, maintaining the world's highest position for four consecutive years [1] - Chinese enterprises have contributed 12,000 green technologies to the World Intellectual Property Organization's green technology platform, positively impacting global green development [1]