Shenzhen’s soaring R&D spending rivals Beijing, dwarfs Hong Kong amid China’s tech drive

SCMP | Nov. 13, 2024, 8 a.m. | Original
The southern city put nearly US$31 billion into R&D last year, driven partly by robust spending from tech giants like Huawei.
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