Japan's Ministry of Education report says China's total R&D investment in 2024 surpassed the US for the first time to rank first in the world
On August 10, 2026, Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology released the report "Science and Technology Indicators 2026", showing that China's total R&D investment in 2024 reached 97.1 trillion yen, surpassing the United States' 95.3 trillion yen for the first time to rank first globally.