The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce on Sept 9 released its 2026 report on the top 1,000 Chinese private firms by R&D spending, showing 2025 R&D outlays rose 10.72% YoY to 1.59 tln yuan and average R&D intensity reached 3.73%. 640 firms in the sample were classified as high-tech, high-value, high-growth. The cohort’s aggregate scale was stable, aggregate profits increased, and headcount rose in both size and quality.

2026-09-09

The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce on Sept 9 released its 2026 report on the top 1,000 Chinese private firms by R&D spending, showing 2025 R&D outlays rose 10.72% YoY to 1.59 tln yuan and average R&D intensity reached 3.73%. 640 firms in the sample were classified as high-tech, high-value, high-growth. The cohort’s aggregate scale was stable, aggregate profits increased, and headcount rose in both size and quality.