China's research and development (R&D) expenditure rose 8.1% YoY to 3.93 trillion yuan (about $571 billion) in 2025, while R&D intensity – measured as the share of spending in GDP – reached 2.8%, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.

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Source: [People's Daily China](https://t.me/PDChinaNews/13433)