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China Overtakes U.S. as Top R&D Spender for First Time
Original: China Overtakes U.S. For First Time as Top Spender on R&D in 2024
New figures show China surpassed the United States in 2024 as the world's largest spender on research and development for the first time. The shift marks a symbolic milestone in the two countries' long-running technological and industrial rivalry, with commentators debating what it means for future innovation leadership, semiconductor competition, and the balance of scientific power between the two economies.
Why now: The first-ever reversal in global R&D spending leadership carries major implications for technological and economic competition between the two superpowers.
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- China Overtakes U.S. For First Time as Top Spender on R&D in 2024 · mushstory · 162
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