Move over US -- China to be new driver of world's economy and innovation

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Chart shows the change in technological standing for several nations from 1993 to 2007. Credit: High Tech Indicators study
Chart shows the change in technological standing for several nations from 1993 to 2007. Credit: High Tech Indicators study

A new study of worldwide technological competitiveness suggests China may soon rival the United States as the principal driver of the world’s economy – a position the U.S. has held since the end of World War II. If that happens, it will mark the first time in nearly a century that two nations have competed for leadership as equals.


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