China’s innovation gains pace, powering new growth drivers: report

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China’s innovation capacity and innovation environment improved last year, supporting the expansion of new growth drivers, according to official data. The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the country’s innovation index reached 185.5 in 2025, up 6.4% year over year.

China’s innovation capacity continued to strengthen last year, with the innovation environment improving and new growth drivers expanding, providing solid support for high-quality development, official data showed on Friday. The country’s innovation index stood at 185.5 in 2025, up 6.4 percent from a year earlier, according to an annual report released by the National Bureau ...