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China Grows Hard-Technology Gazelles Driving Industrial Upgrading
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Hurun Research Institute released the Global Gazelles Index 2025 in Beijing on Tuesday, identifying 819 high-growth gazelle companies worldwide, with China hosting 278, up from 70 in 2019. The report shows these firms concentrate in hard-technology sectors such as biotechnology, semiconductors, AI and robotics and cluster in hubs like the Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, and the Greater Bay Area.
Key Points
- 1Identifies 819 global gazelles; China hosts 278, rising from 70 in 2019.
- 2Signals shift to hard-technology sectors like biotech, semiconductors, AI, and robotics with longer R&D cycles.
- 3Suggests clustering in Yangtze River Delta, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Greater Bay Area, favoring local innovation ecosystems.
Scoring Rationale
Strong, new empirical dataset with broad industrial scope; somewhat descriptive rather than methodological, limiting technical actionability.
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