China ranks 12th in the 2021 edition of the Global Innovation Index report released by the World Intellectual Property Right Organization, moving up 22 spots from 2012, said Wang Gang, the head of China’s Science and Technology Ministry, on Monday. It marks China’s entry among innovative countries in the world, Wang said at a press conference.

6月6日，科技部部长王志刚在发布会上表示，根据世界知识产权组织发布的《2021年全球创新指数报告》，中国排名第12位，较2012年提高了22个位次，标志着我国已跨入创新型国家行列。

Investment into research and development across society has grown from 1.03 trillion yuan in 2012 to 2.79 trillion yuan in 2021, Wang said.
全社会研发经费从2012年的1.03万亿元增长到2021年的2.79万亿元。

High-tech enterprises in China increased from 49,000 over a decade ago, to 330,000 in 2021, while research and development investment accounts for 70 percent of total investment among Chinese firms.
全国高新技术企业数量从十多年前的4.9万家，增加到2021年的33万家，研发投入占全国企业投入的70%。