US should raise its tech base in global race for knowledge
Washington
THE National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Science Board have just released their biennial "Science & Engineering Indicators", a voluminous document describing the state of American technology. There are facts and figures on research and development, innovation and engineers.
But the main conclusion of the report lies elsewhere: China has become - or is on the way to becoming - a scientific and technical superpower.
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