17 days ago · China
China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 06:01 UTC. The headline in use is “China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
For the first time, China’s spending on research and development as a share of gross domestic product has surpassed the average for Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members – a trend one analyst expects to continue as Beijing seeks to strengthen technological self-reliance amid intensifying global competition. R&D…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
China’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time
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- South China Morning PostChina’s R&D spending hits record 2.8% of GDP, beating OECD average for the first time