For the first time a company from the Chinese mainland has joined the ranks of Top 100 Global Innovators compiled by Thomson Reuters information services, which unveiled its latest list in a report on Nov 6.

The report said that the appearance of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on the list is testament to the effect government policies are having on innovation.

Chinese innovation is "predominantly domestically based, and fueled by government initiatives to harness the creativity of Chinese enterprises and set the economy on a knowledge footing rather than a manufacturing-based one", the report said.