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China Displaces U.S. as Global Leader in Research

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Nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese.
March 24, 2025

China, once considered a peripheral player in cutting-edge science, has now ascended to the forefront of academic excellence. The latest Nature Index rankings reveal an astonishing trend: nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese, with Harvard University being the sole Western presence in the upper echelon.
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This seismic transformation, while the Trump administration is instituting deep cuts in funding for research and shutting down the Department of Education, underscores not only China’s scientific prowess but also its strategic vision for global leadership in innovation and technology.
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Among these institutions, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has emerged as a formidable research hub. It now ranks second worldwide, boasting a total of 2,585 high-impact research papers and a contribution share of 835.02. Similarly, Zhejiang University, Peking University, and Tsinghua University have cemented their positions as leaders in the global academic arena, producing groundbreaking research in fields ranging from quantum computing to renewable energy.

A closer look at the Nature Index data reveals that China’s dominance is particularly pronounced in chemistry, physical sciences, and earth and environmental sciences. In chemistry alone, Chinese universities occupy all 10 top spots, a staggering feat that reflects the country’s commitment to fundamental research. Similarly, in physical sciences, eight of the top 10institutions are Chinese, signaling a shift in global research priorities.
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More for the curious.

China Displaces U.S. as Global Leader in Research - FPIF

Nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese.
fpif.org

For the not so curious, try a few whataboutisms
 
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BirdinHand said:
And this Administration has guaranteed that the US will fall further and further behind 🤷‍♀️
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China has the 2nd highest PISA scores (after Singapore) in the world.

There are almost 50 million students enrolled in Chinese universities and another million in foreign universities.

I suspect Chinese leaders are laughing their educated asses off as America flails about trying to organize bathroom use and cut tertiary funding.
 
Slavister said:
Science is for the woke
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Science makes you strong.

Both individually, as a community, and most definitely as a nation.

For an extremely obvious example, look at the Manhattan project.

Edit: But there are a ton more examples that are way less obvious, to the point that we don't even realize why we have the thing we use.
 
SNOWFLAKE said:
Nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese.
March 24, 2025




More for the curious.

China Displaces U.S. as Global Leader in Research - FPIF

Nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese.
fpif.org

For the not so curious, try a few whataboutisms
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How 2 MAGA posters respond to news that China has overtaken the USA in terms of cutting-edge research:

Eriech said:
Number #1 in releasing a pandemic on the world.
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anatta said:
The USA still is the leader in Wokeness
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Eriech said:
Aids originated there, it wasn't released like our most recent plague.
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Yeah, I can see why the majority of the top 10 research institutions are not American.
 
noonereal said:
Scary that MAGA has no clue of the implications
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You're right, of course. That tens of millions of American voters aren't concerned - and won't be concerned - about this development is not only startling, it's also troubling to the point of being "scary".
 
SNOWFLAKE said:
Nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese.
March 24, 2025




More for the curious.

China Displaces U.S. as Global Leader in Research - FPIF

Nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese.
fpif.org

For the not so curious, try a few whataboutisms
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This transformation has been underway for some time. This was always going to be China’s century economically, technologically and militarily.
 
Pyrite said:
How 2 MAGA posters respond to news that China has overtaken the USA in terms of cutting-edge research:


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Yeah, I can see why the majority of the top 10 research institutions are not American.
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Yeah. While they always complain about America not being the same as it was in the 1950s, what they fail to realize is that in the 1950s, America didn’t have @Eriech and @anatta types around to undermine our higher education system like we do today.
 
phoenix2020 said:
Yeah. While they always complain about America not being the same as it was in the 1950s, what they fail to realize is that in the 1950s, America didn’t have @Eriech and @anatta types around to undermine our higher education system like we do today.
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Higher ed undermined itself
 
phoenix2020 said:
Yeah. While they always complain about America not being the same as it was in the 1950s, what they fail to realize is that in the 1950s, America didn’t have @Eriech and @anatta types around to undermine our higher education system like we do today.
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ROFL.. have you seen test scores?
we spend the most and get almost the worse results. Nothing to do with your reactionary claims about the 1950s except we led the world in such
 
phoenix2020 said:
This transformation has been underway for some time. This was always going to be China’s century economically, technologically and militarily.
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get yourself a silver platter and serve the world up to China then. Do not try to use soft power /budget controls /hard power where needed.
Spend all the US money on useless Ukraine.. that's the ticket
 
Pyrite said:
How 2 MAGA posters respond to news that China has overtaken the USA in terms of cutting-edge research:


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Yeah, I can see why the majority of the top 10 research institutions are not American.
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I wouldn't have a clue what those two had to say. Sometimes the sane thing to do is put some folks on ignore.
 
phoenix2020 said:
Yeah. While they always complain about America not being the same as it was in the 1950s, what they fail to realize is that in the 1950s, America didn’t have @Eriech and @anatta types around to undermine our higher education system like we do today.
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Who?
 
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