China's full-time equivalent R&D personnel has consistently ranked first in the world since 2013, according to Chinese financial media outlet Yicai.
The total number of R&D personnel in China reached 7.13 million in 2019, 1.3 times that of 2015, bringing the number of R&D personnel to a new high according to the report, which cited the China Science and Technology Talent Development Report 2020 by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
South China's Guangdong province had the most R&D personnel in China in 2019, followed by East China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
China's capital city Beijing and financial center Shanghai have more high-level R&D talents, with R&D researchers accounting for 66.2 and 58.4 percent of full-time equivalent R&D personnel, respectively.
Let's check out the top 10 regions with FTE R&D personnel in China.
No 10 Fujian
Visitors explore technologies related to IoT during an expo in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo by Yang Fushan/China News Service]
No 9 Anhui
People visit Ahspace, China's first immersive live broadcasting base, in Hefei, East China's Anhui province, on Jan 23, 2021. [Photo/IC]
No 8 Hubei
Children and parents experiment in a science and technology museum in Xiangyang, Central China's Hubei province, on Oct 4, 2021. [Photo/IC]
No 7 Henan
A visitor experiences 5G+ intelligent scenic spots with VR equipment during the 2021 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in Zhengzhou, Henan province on May 17, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 6 Shanghai
The chip for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System is seen at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on Sept 15, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 Shandong
A high-speed train production line of China Railway Rolling Stock Corp in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 4 Beijing
Visitors check their phones behind a screen advertising facial recognition software during the Global Mobile Internet Conference at the National Convention Center in Beijing on April 27, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
No 3 Zhejiang
A staff member produces intelligent control chips at Huayuan Jinbo Technology Co in Dongyang, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 2 Jiangsu
Workers operate precision machines with dustless clothes in the Hai'an Integrated Circuit Technology Innovation Center of Hai'an city in East China's Jiangsu province on Dec 28, 2020. [Photo/IC]
No 1 Guangdong
A model of the CR929 airliner developed by CRAIC, a joint venture between Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and Russian United Aircraft Corporation, is displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, on Sept 29, 2021. [Photo/IC]
China's full-time equivalent R&D personnel has consistently ranked first in the world since 2013, according to Chinese financial media outlet Yicai.
The total number of R&D personnel in China reached 7.13 million in 2019, 1.3 times that of 2015, bringing the number of R&D personnel to a new high according to the report, which cited the China Science and Technology Talent Development Report 2020 by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
South China's Guangdong province had the most R&D personnel in China in 2019, followed by East China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
China's capital city Beijing and financial center Shanghai have more high-level R&D talents, with R&D researchers accounting for 66.2 and 58.4 percent of full-time equivalent R&D personnel, respectively.
Let's check out the top 10 regions with FTE R&D personnel in China.
No 10 Fujian
Visitors explore technologies related to IoT during an expo in Xiamen, Fujian province. [Photo by Yang Fushan/China News Service]
No 9 Anhui
People visit Ahspace, China's first immersive live broadcasting base, in Hefei, East China's Anhui province, on Jan 23, 2021. [Photo/IC]
No 8 Hubei
Children and parents experiment in a science and technology museum in Xiangyang, Central China's Hubei province, on Oct 4, 2021. [Photo/IC]
No 7 Henan
A visitor experiences 5G+ intelligent scenic spots with VR equipment during the 2021 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in Zhengzhou, Henan province on May 17, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 6 Shanghai
The chip for the BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System is seen at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on Sept 15, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 5 Shandong
A high-speed train production line of China Railway Rolling Stock Corp in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 4 Beijing
Visitors check their phones behind a screen advertising facial recognition software during the Global Mobile Internet Conference at the National Convention Center in Beijing on April 27, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
No 3 Zhejiang
A staff member produces intelligent control chips at Huayuan Jinbo Technology Co in Dongyang, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua]
No 2 Jiangsu
Workers operate precision machines with dustless clothes in the Hai'an Integrated Circuit Technology Innovation Center of Hai'an city in East China's Jiangsu province on Dec 28, 2020. [Photo/IC]
No 1 Guangdong
A model of the CR929 airliner developed by CRAIC, a joint venture between Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and Russian United Aircraft Corporation, is displayed at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong province, on Sept 29, 2021. [Photo/IC]
