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Shanghai 2025: The Silicon Valley of the East Rises Section 1: The Innovation InfrastructureResearch & Development Landscape:- 42 major research institutions including ShanghaiTech University- ¥287 billion annual R&D investment (4.2% of GDP)- 68 national-level laboratories- Quantum computing resear
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