NBS spokesman Wang Guanhua said at a State Council briefing that in 1H firms increased focus on R&D, raising investment in patents, software and databases. Investment in intellectual property products accounted for 13.8% of fixed-asset investment, up

2026-07-15

NBS spokesman Wang Guanhua said at a State Council briefing that in 1H firms increased focus on R&D, raising investment in patents, software and databases. Investment in intellectual property products accounted for 13.8% of fixed-asset investment, up 1.4 ppt from Q1, and rose 9.4% YoY in 1H, an acceleration of 1.5 ppt versus Q1, NBS data show.