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flag China rose to 10th in global innovation, surpassing Germany, as global R&D growth slowed in 2025.

flag China entered the top 10 of the UN's Global Innovation Index, ranking 10th among 139 economies, surpassing Germany. flag Switzerland remained first, followed by Sweden and the U.S. China is closing the gap with the U.S., Japan, and Germany in R&D spending and accounts for about a quarter of global patent applications. flag However, global innovation investment growth slowed to 2.3% in 2025, the lowest since 2010, due to high inflation and reduced venture capital activity. flag R&D growth dropped from 2.9% in 2024 to 2.3% in 2025, with the U.S., Japan, and Germany seeing slight declines in patent filings.

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