On September 16, 2025, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) released the  Global Innovation Index 2025, wherein China has improved its global ranking to the 10^th place, marking its first entry into the global top 10, and firmly leading the 36 upper-middle-income economies, and has climbed 25 places in total since 2013. Additionally, the report shows that China has long maintained a prominent position in innovation output with significant advantages, ranking 5^th in 2025 (up two places from 2024), while its innovation input ranked 19^th globally (up four places from 2024).

(Source: CNIPA)