@article{40786,
  author = {Yu Xie and Chunni Zhang and Qing Lai},
  title = {China{\textquoteright}s rise as a major contributor to scienceand technology},
  abstract = { <div class="executive-summary significance-box">
<p id="p-3">New data reveal that in the past three decades, China has become a major contributor to science and technology. Four factors favor China{\textquoteright}s continuing rise in science: a large population and human capital base, a labor market favoring academic meritocracy, a large diaspora of Chinese-origin scientists, and a centralized government willing to invest in science. These factors may serve as an example to other nations aspiring to advance their standing in science. However, China{\textquoteright}s science also faces potential difficulties due to political interference and scientific fraud.</p>
</div> },
  year = {2014},
  journal = {Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},
  volume = {111},
  pages = {9437{\textendash}9442},
  language = {eng},
}