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The Shocking Speed of China's Scientific Rise
30 Mar 2026 | Abstracted from The Atlantic
The Atlantic article reports that China is rapidly overtaking the U.S. as the world's leading scientific superpower. Driven by a "pro-science" culture and massive R&D investment, China now produces twice as many STEM degrees and nearly double the PhDs as the U.S. While the U.S. faces funding cuts and "brain drain," China's contributions to elite journals are projected to double those of the U.S. by late 2026, marking a historic shift in global research and technological dominance.
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