Author: François de Soyres , Ana Maria Santacreu , Ethan Hunt

This evolution is consistent with the country’s strategic push to move beyond its role as a passive technology recipient and become an active licensor of frontier technologies. This is evident in sectors such as artificial intelligence, green technology and advanced manufacturing, where China’s firms are becoming increasingly competitive and, in some cases, globally dominant.

pretty interesting to see the charts the indicate that % of GDP china is growing both in its royalties and exported IP.

_{Quote Citation: François de Soyres , Ana Maria Santacreu , Ethan Hunt, “China’s Role in Global Innovation Is Changing | St. Louis Fed”, August 14, 2025, https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2025/aug/china-role-global-innovation-changing?utm_source=Federal+Reserve+Bank+of+St.+Louis+Publications&utm_campaign=f6b49e354f-BlogAlert&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c572dedae2-f6b49e354f-237369665}