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China Overtakes U.S. as World's Top R&D Spender
Original: China Overtakes U.S. For First Time as Top Spender on R&D in 2024
China surpassed the United States for the first time in 2024 to become the world's largest spender on research and development. The milestone highlights years of sustained Chinese investment in science and technology and is being discussed as a possible turning point in the global balance of innovation power between the two rivals.
Why now: The crossover marks a historic shift in global technological and economic competition between China and the United States.
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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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