Rocketing science: China’s newest superpower

After decades as a scientific also-ran, China is becoming a superpower (www.economist.com/leaders/202...) particularly in the physical sciences. We examine the risks and opportunities that poses for the West. Our correspondent looks into why denizens of the Mediterranean live so long (www.economist.com/europe/2024...) (10.32). And this year’s confluence of two broods makes for a rare preponderance of cicadas (www.economist.com/science-and...) (17.53).
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[@goonhoongtatt1883]

I hear a lot of self-consolation.

[@glennnielsen8054]

Cicadas are one of the first things that come to mind when I think back to my early days as a student in Wisconsin. Go badgers 🙂

[@brianburgess3231]

By far the best superpower is industrial espionage

[@bobbydennis8333]

🥂🥂

[@ShangDaiNagaland]

Baby , China is not behind, 🇨🇳China has already surpassed America in almost all domains/fields be it AI, research,drone technology etc etc 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳.

[@maxgregorycompositions6216]

No, it hasn't.

[@Withnail1969]

They file a lot more patents than anyone else

[@Zeetion]

Amazing like for the economist ❤❤❤

[@medielijah]

Copium.

[@maxgregorycompositions6216]

It's all smoke and mirrors with China. The land of shortcuts and façades.