GUANGZHOU,Jan.11(Xinhua)--Asoneofthemajorglobalinnovationhubs,Asia'sstatusintheworld'sscientificandtechnologicalinnovationlandscapehasbeenfurtherconsolidated,accordingtoareportreleasedWednesdaybytheBoaoForumforAsia(BFA).Withawealthofintellectualresourcesandwell-establishedinnovationtraditions,Asiahaslongbeenapowerhouseforglobalinnovationanddevelopment,saidLiBaodong,secretary-generaloftheBFA.AsianeconomiesarecatchingupwiththeircounterpartsinEuropeandNorthAmericainmajorfieldsamidanewroundoftechnologicalrevolution,Listated."Intermsofquantity,qualityandindustrialmaturityofinnovation,Asiancountriesaregrowingatanacceleratedpace,"hesaid.LiaddedthatChina'stechnologicalinnovationinthefieldsofhealthcare,biopharmacy,newenergy,low-carbontechnology,newmaterialsandadvancedmanufacturingisquantitativelyandqualitativelyamongthetopintheworld.CitingtheGlobalInnovationIndex2023,releasedbytheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization,thereportsaidthatfiveAsiancountries,namelySingapore,China,theRepublicofKorea,JapanandIsrael,rankamongthetop15mostinnovativeeconomiesintheworld."SoutheastAsiaandEastAsiahavenarrowedtheirgapwithEurope,"Linoted.CompiledbytheBFAAcademyandtheSouthChinaUniversityofTechnology,theBoaoForumforAsiaInnovationReport2023wasreleasedonWednesdayinsouthernChinesecityofGuangzhou.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.