Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon: One martyred in the Israeli drone strike on a car in the town of Kawnin
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon: Israeli drone targets a car in the town of Kawnin
Naeini: If our national interests are attacked again, our response this time will be stronger and more destructive
Naeini: The war has proven that the settlers are defenseless against Iranian missile and drone forces
Naeini: Trump lacks an understanding of the true strength of the Iranian people and is so deluded as to believe he can change the reality of Iran's victory
Naeini: The defeat led to Trump's confusion and loss of balance, which was reflected in his ill-considered statements
IRGC spokesperson Brigadier General Mohammad Naeini: Trump's statements are a result of his defeat against Iran, and we advise him to abandon absurd policies
Gaza Government Media Office: The number of children martyred due to malnutrition has risen to 66
Saree: Loyal Yemen will not abandon its religious, moral, and humanitarian duties toward the Palestinian people
Saree: Over the past week, we carried out military operations targeting sensitive sites and military installations in Beer al-Sabe', Yafa, and Haifa via a number of ballistic missiles and drones, which were all successful

China leading US in technology: Think tank

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 2 Mar 2023 15:54
3 Min Read

Beijing surpasses the US and other Western countries by leading the world in 37 out of 44 technology fields.

  • x
  • A generated photo of the US and Chinese flags with a
    A generated photo of the US and Chinese flags with a semiconductor. (Reuters) 

Beijing is establishing a monopoly in some areas, pushing the United States and other western countries further down the race with China to develop advanced technologies, according to a recent report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. 

In a year-long period project by the Institute, it found that China is leading in 37 of 44 technology fields that include electric batteries, hypersonics and advanced radio-frequency communications such as 5G and 6G.

The report suggested that the US was leading in only seven technologies, such as vaccines, quantum computing and space launch systems. 

The findings were influenced by a "high impact" research in critical and emerging technology fields, which focus on papers published in top-tier journals and highly cited by subsequent research. 

“Our research reveals that China has built the foundations to position itself as the world’s leading science and technology superpower, by establishing a sometimes stunning lead in high-impact research across the majority of critical and emerging technology domains,” the report said.

The #Chinese-#US war extends to more than politics, as the #West collectively tries to catch up with #China's overwhelming dominance over the battery manufacturing industry. pic.twitter.com/Dxa0S5Cynv

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) February 1, 2023

The report further adds that the critical technology tracker shows that all the top 10 leading research institutions are based in China and are collectively generating nine times more high-impact research papers than the second-ranked, the United States. 

The Chinese Academy of Sciences ranked first or second in most of the 44 technologies included in the tracker, the report added.

Related News

Iran advanced nucl. state; program undestroyable militarily: Grossi

Tehran funeral procession turns into vow of defiance against 'Israel'

“We also see China’s efforts being bolstered through talent and knowledge import: one-fifth of its high-impact papers are being authored by researchers with postgraduate training in a Five-Eyes country,” it said in reference to the intelligence-sharing grouping of the US, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

“China’s lead is the product of deliberate design and long-term policy planning, as repeatedly outlined by Xi Jinping and his predecessors.”

During the State of the Union address last month, Biden said that the US was "investing in US innovation, in industries that will define the future and that China's government is intent on dominating." However, the institute said that China was highly prone to establishing a monopoly in eight technologies, including nonscale materials and manufacturing, hydrogen and ammonia for power and synthetic biology. 

Despite the #West's desperate attempts to increase their battery production, #Asia still dominates the industry with 6 out of the top 10 companies being #Chinese. pic.twitter.com/U8uRYla9ww

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 9, 2022

The report adds that China generated 48.9% of the world's high-impact research papers into advanced aircraft engines, including hypersonics and it hosts seven of the world's top 10 research institutions in this topic area. That said, the institute found that there was a huge gap between China and the US, as the two leading countries. 

“The data then indicates a small, second-tier group of countries led by India and the UK: other countries that regularly appear in this group-in many technological fields— include South Korea, Germany, Australia, Italy, and less often, Japan,” it said.

On the other hand, the institute called for Western states to establish large sovereign wealth funds for research, development and innovation in critical technology. It suggests allocating 0.5% to 0.7% of gross national income, with co-investment from industry.

In addition, it suggests that while sovereign wealth funds should support the most promising programs, governments should also allocate some funds to high-risk, high-reward “moonshot” initiatives.

Read next: Largest Chinese chipmaker to up capacity following record revenue

  • United States
  • Beijing
  • technology
  • semiconductors
  • China

Most Read

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attends a protest following the US attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

Iran declares victory as ceasefire forces Israeli retreat

  • Politics
  • 24 Jun 2025
Israeli workers survey the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

True Promise 3, wave 20: 40 missiles launched, Kheibar-Shekan in first

  • Politics
  • 22 Jun 2025
Iran launches strikes on Israeli targets, despite alleged ceasefire

Iran victorious as ceasefire with 'Israel' takes effect

  • Politics
  • 24 Jun 2025
Iranian worshippers carry their country's flags in a protest to condemn Israeli attacks on multiple cities across Iran, after the Friday prayers ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP)

Iran warns of NPT withdrawal, Strait of Hormuz closure after US attack

  • Politics
  • 22 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Israeli occupation soldiers search for settlers amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam, central occupied Palestine, on Sunday, June 15, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Iran missile strike flattens Bat Yam, displaces 2,000 settlers

Palestinian fighters from the Islamic Jihad militant group riding on a truck with weaponry on display take part in an anti-Israel parade marking the 36th anniversary of the movement's founding, in Gaza City, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 (AP)
Politics

Palestinian Resistance attacks Israeli forces in Khan Younis, Jabalia

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stands waiting to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 23, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Iran suspends IAEA cooperation, Araghchi blames Grossi for attacks

The commander of the Quds Force's Palestine Unit, Brigadier General Mohammad Said Izadi (Illustrated by Mahdi Rtail for Al Mayadeen English)
Politics

Who was Mohammad Said Izadi, head of the Quds Force's Palestine Unit?

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS