China’s long march to technological supremacy

China is pursuing technological independence, especially in strategically sensitive domains. (AFP)

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As scientists, we had the uneasy privilege of witnessing China’s rise earlier than most. Long before a country’s regional or global dominance shows up in macroeconomic aggregates and stock valuations, it can be inferred from the kinds of signals that scientists notice: scholarly publications, patents, talent formation, infrastructure investments, industrial coordination and the growth of capacity in strategic fields.