China Just Surpassed the US in Research Spending and it Could Cost America a Trillion Dollars Over the Next Decade
Credit: ZME Science. China’s rapid rise in science has hit a milestone. The country’s investment in research and development has reached parity with – and by purchasing power measures has surpassed – that of the United States, according to a March 2026 report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Both nations have crossed…