Science & Technology in China except Hong Kong 13 indicators covering science & technology for China except Hong Kong. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, sex and NUTS 2 7.24 million 2023 up 105.0% 1st GERD by sector of performance and type of R&D 435,471 Million euro 2023 up 200.1% 1st GERD by sector of performance and fields of R&D 435,471 Million euro 2023 up 200.1% 1st R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2023 up 105.0% 1st R&D personnel and researchers by sector of performance, fields of R&D 7.24 million Full-time equivalent (FTE) 2023 up 105.0% 1st Patent applications to the EPO by priority year 7,497 Number 2014 up 655.6% 6th Co-patenting at the EPO according to applicants'/inventors' country of 4,185 Number 2013 up 584.4% 5th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by international paten 502.02 Number 2013 up 259.4% 6th High-tech patent applications to the EPO by priority year 2,170 Number 2013 up 483.3% 6th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by institutional secto 1,055 Number 2012 up 150.5% 4th Triadic patent families by earliest priority year 443.19 Number 2012 up 168.8% 5th Patent cooperation treaty (PCT) applications designated to the EPO by 386.95 Number 2013 up 268.2% 6th Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NACE Rev. 2 activit 10.58 Number 2013 up 172.3% 5th