Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou Tops WIPO 2025 Innovation Index, Overtaking Tokyo
In a significant shift that underscores China’s rising dominance in global technology and research, the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster has been crowned the world’s leading innovation hotspot, surpassing the long-reigning Tokyo-Yokohama region. This revelation comes from the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in its 2025 Global Innovation Index, highlighting how rapid advancements in patents,…