The United States can learn from its technological success.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/52365672

https://archive.is/ox58Y

  • These days, it’s the foreigners visiting China who often experience future shock, astonished by the towering skyscrapers, high-speed rail, megabridges, and ubiquitous electric cars, super-apps, and trifold smartphones.

  • The country now accounts for 70 percent of the world’s granted AI patents, 75 percent of global patent applications in clean-energy technology, 41 percent of granted patents in the life sciences and biotechnology, and more patent applications in fusion technology than any other country.

  • Eight of the world’s top 10 institutions by research output are in China, according to the Nature Index.

      • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 hours ago

        I think it’s that it basically has a grip on small economy

        It’s a chat app yes, but it’s also Amazon, it’s also a payment provider, not just online either, you pay in shops with a WeChat QR code, I think if you’re going to a gig, your tickets are on WeChat

        It’s basically all encompassing.