China Overtakes U.S. For First Time as Top Spender on R&D in 2024
mushstory · hn · 2026-10-13
Citing newly released data, Yomiuri reports that China surpassed the United States for the first time in 2024 to become the world's largest spender on R&D, marking a notable shift in the global research funding landscape.
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