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            "Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.",
            "Total domestic expenditure on innovation activities refers to the sum of (i) gross domestic expenditure on R&D (which refers to the aggregate of expenditure on R&D activities in business, government and higher education sectors), and (ii) expenditure on other innovation activities in the business sector.",
            "The relevant GDP statistics are the expenditure-based GDP estimates at current market prices released in November 2025.",
            "Gross domestic expenditure on R&D refers to the total expenditure on in-house R&D activities performed in Hong Kong during the reference year. It includes expenditure on R&D activities performed within Hong Kong and funded from abroad but excludes payments made abroad for R&D activities.",
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