On September 11, 2026, the China Institute of Science and Technology Development Strategy released the “China Regional Science and Technology Innovation Evaluation Report 2026” at the Pujiang Innovation Forum. The report shows that China's comprehensive scientific and technological innovation level score was 81.13, an increase of 0.93 points over the previous year, and the science and technology innovation environment continues to be optimized. The six provinces and cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Tianjin lead the country in comprehensive scientific and technological innovation. Shanghai scored 91.40 points and continued to rank first after rising to first place last year.

On September 11, 2026, the China Institute of Science and Technology Development Strategy released the “China Regional Science and Technology Innovation Evaluation Report 2026” at the Pujiang Innovation Forum. The report shows that China's comprehensive scientific and technological innovation level score was 81.13, an increase of 0.93 points over the previous year, and the science and technology innovation environment continues to be optimized. The six provinces and cities of Shanghai, Beijing, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Tianjin lead the country in comprehensive scientific and technological innovation. Shanghai scored 91.40 points and continued to rank first after rising to first place last year.