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EconomicChina·Unpinned16 Oct 2026

China reports 8.2 percent growth in R&D spending for 2025

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China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that national research and experimental development (R&D) spending reached 3.9 trillion yuan (US$583 billion) in 2025, marking an 8.2 percent increase from the previous year. This growth was driven by double-digit funding increases in fundamental science and university research. Xinhua stated that China…

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