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According to the Global Innovation Hubs Index 2023, Beijing topped Nature Index Science Cities rankings, and ranked third among global innovation hubs for two consecutive years. A new round of sci-tech revolution and industrial transformation is reshaping the global innovation landscape and economic structure. In cutting-edge fields like quantum computing, brain science, and AI, disruptive innovations are emerging. Sci-tech innovation has become a new growth engine for Beijing.

By excelling at scientific achievement and industrialization, and fostering a thriving innovation environment, Beijing has positioned itself at the forefront of the global science and technology race.

At a time of momentous changes unseen in a century, technological innovation is the key to new quality productive forces, and high-quality development. Those who seize the opportunities in sci-tech innovation will hold the key to future development.

In the journey towards global innovation hub, Beijing maintains a strong focus on R&D, consistently investing over 6% of its resources since 2019. In 2022, Beijing secured the highest number of invention patents per capita in China. Over 300 multinational companies have established regional headquarters and R&D centers in Zhongguancun. For years, Beijing has remained at the forefront of sci-tech innovation, where open collaboration is the key to new possibilities. Beijing’s journey towards an innovation hub mirrors China’s transformation into an innovative nation and a sci-tech powerhouse.

With relentless effort, Beijing embarks on a journey to become a beacon of innovation. The city aims to become a world-class innovation hub, acts as a catalyst for China’s pursuit of high-level sci-tech self-reliance, and propels China’s rise as a leading science and technology hotspot.