Steadfast state support is key to China winning tech race with US

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Alex LoJanuary 27, 2026 at 03:30 AM

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Multiple Western studies suggest China is gaining ground in the science and technology race against the US. This is attributed to China's consistent, expanding, and highly focused state support of science and technology, contrasting with federal defunding in the US. China produces significantly more STEM graduates than the US, with 4.7 million in 2016 compared to the US's 568,000, and outpacing the US in STEM PhD graduates in 2022. China's industrial policy allows it to support and scale up successful tech fields and companies. Experts suggest China's development model may be a viable, or even more feasible, approach.

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India 40% Asia Society Policy Institute 40% Bloomberg 40% Dan Wang 50% Lizzi Lee 50% Donald Trump 60% China ×790% United States ×690%

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china 90% technology race 90% united states 80% state support 80% stem 70% engineering 60% industrial policy 60% science and technology 50% federal defunding 40%