Summary: China is highly innovative and a scientific superpower, but it struggles to produce major breakthroughs in technology and science. The country’s intense competition and lack of strong intellectual property protection may hinder its ability to foster groundbreaking inventions. While China excels in incremental improvements and practical applications, its creativity in generating game-changing discoveries remains in question.
I do wonder why China, with its vast talent pool, its avalanche of research funding, and its huge consumer markets, hasn’t produced more game-changing inventions and discoveries yet. (View Highlight)