China ranks first in number of science and technology clusters

WIPO Global Innovation Index shows two more Chinese centers in top 100

China now leads the world with 26 science and technology clusters in the top 100, reflecting the country's rapid growth in innovation output, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization.

This year's WIPO Global Innovation Index, released on Monday, shows China has two more clusters than last year, surpassing the United States and Germany. The index revealed that seven of the top 10 clusters are in Asia and three in the US.

Tokyo-Yokohama in Japan is the largest cluster globally, with the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou cluster in China ranking second. Beijing moved up one spot from last year to claim third place.