I share your sentiment. Why is it worrying when the total scientific output, regardless of which continent or nation or country produces it, surpasses that of previous years?
This lady is overthinking! There are so many ways for the United States to prevent Chinese scientists from winning awards! Just put pressure on the award committee and prohibit any Western scientific awards from being presented to Chinese people, isn't it a good idea? Low cost, significant effect. I believe the United States is very willing to adopt this suggestion. It's what the U.S do, isn't it?🤣🤣🤣
Absolute number in R&D spending don't make much sense as the cost effectiveness ratio between the two countries is 10:1 in favor of China. That's the scariest part!
When politics and lies dominate every field in a country, it will invariably start falling behind. R&D is often headed by administrators who are more interested in gaining visibility and a larger budget rather than focusing on refinement and improvement for excellence in their respective fields.