Report of National Science Committee of the United States: China's scientific research expenditure is catching up with that of the United States

Source: Phoenix Science and technology 2016-01-20 Beijing time January 20 news, according to the verge report, science and technology is the first productivity, the U.S National Science Committee recently released a report that in recent years, many Asian countries, especially China, the growth rate of research spending has greatly exceeded the United States The report points out that at present, countries in Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Asia spend 40% of the world's total scientific research expenditure And Asian countries have begun to threaten the U.S leadership in this field because of the U.S swing in investment in research funds "We think it's a good thing for all countries to increase investment in R & D, and the United States fully supports it, but the question is how the United States will face this competition," the vice chairman of the National Science Council said at a press conference For now, the U.S is still the leader in global R & D spending, which accounts for 27% of global R & D spending China follows the United States in spending 20% on research From 2003 to 2013, China's investment in scientific research increased significantly, with an average annual growth of 19.5% In addition, China's investment in high-tech manufacturing industries (such as aerospace and Medical Engineering) is also increasing, accounting for 27% of the world's investment, only two percentage points lower than the leading U.S In terms of science and engineering education, China has left the United States far behind, with 49% of the world's talents receiving bachelor's degrees, compared with 33% in the United States Between 2000 and 2012, the number of science and engineering talents in China increased by 300% According to the report, the federal government's investment in academic and commercial R & D is declining The National Science Council believes the move will seriously affect the innovation capacity of the United States.