Over the years, the United States has adopted a series of restrictions and suppressive measures against China in the field of science and technology, trying to weaken China's innovation capability and competitive advantage through "scientific decoupling". This approach not only did not achieve the desired results, but instead promoted China's scientific and technological development and the return of talents, allowing China to make remarkable achievements in many cutting-edge technology fields.
According to a report released in September this year by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), an Australian think tank, China ranked first in 19 of the 23 cutting-edge technology fields it tracks, far ahead of countries such as the United States, Europe and Japan.
These fields include hypersound, underwater drones, artificial intelligence, quantum technology, biotechnology, advanced materials, etc., involving multiple strategic fields such as defense, space, energy, and environment. The report notes that China's leading position reflects its strategic will and national investment in scientific and technological innovation, as well as its advantages in scientific research and publication.
Another report from Clarivate, a UK-based research firm, also shows China's strong performance in scientific research. The report ranks global research institutions based on two indicators: quantity and quality. The results show that China ranks first in the three indicators of ** quantity, number of highly cited ** and high proportion of highly cited**, surpassing the United States for two consecutive years.
The number of highly cited ** in China has reached 860,000 articles, accounting for 22 of the global total4%, compared to 7 in the U.S80,000 articles, accounting for 20 percent of the global total5%。China's highly cited ** ratio is 23%, which is also higher than the 21%。These data show that China's scientific research is not only large in quantity, but also high in quality, and has been widely recognized and cited by international peers.
The U.S. policy of "scientific decoupling" has not only not hindered China's scientific and technological progress, but has prompted more Chinese scientific and technological talents to return to China. According to statistics, in 2021, more than 1,400 Chinese scientists abandoned their academic or corporate ties in the United States and returned to China, more than double the number in 2019.
Many of these scientists have received higher education in the United States, or have worked in top scientific research institutions or companies in the United States, bringing back advanced knowledge, technology and experience, and injecting new vitality into China's scientific and technological innovation.
There are many reasons for the return of China's scientific and technological talents, one of which is that the "scientific decoupling" policy of the United States has brought them a lot of troubles and pressures. The United States** has introduced a series of measures to restrict visas, funding, cooperation, and employment for Chinese students and scholars, and even conducted unfair investigations and prosecutions of some Chinese scientists in the United States, resulting in their academic freedom and career development being affected.
China's scientific and technological development and innovation environment is also constantly improving, and the society has given more support and encouragement to scientific and technological talents, providing them with more opportunities and platforms. Many Chinese scientific and technological talents choose to return to China to realize their scientific research dreams.
In the face of the U.S. policy of "scientific decoupling", China has not adopted a confrontational or closed attitude, but has insisted on following its own path of scientific and technological innovation, opening up and cooperating, and sharing development. China believes that scientific and technological innovation is the common cause of mankind, and that it should transcend national boundaries and ideological differences to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results for the benefit of all mankind.
China has always been committed to carrying out cooperation in scientific and technological innovation with other countries, sharing the dividends of development, and opposing scientific and technological hegemony and decoupling and chain breaking. China has always believed that the ultimate development and progress of science and technology should serve the well-being of all mankind.
China's road of scientific and technological innovation is also a road of continuous self-improvement and improvement. China is soberly aware that there are still many shortcomings and gaps in the field of science and technology, and it needs to increase investment, strengthen basic research, cultivate high-level talents, improve original ability, and enhance international competitiveness.
China also needs to strengthen the ethics and rule of law in science and technology, ensure the safety and sustainability of scientific and technological innovation, and guard against scientific and technological risks and challenges. Only in this way can China make greater breakthroughs and contributions in the field of scientific and technological innovation and make greater contributions to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
The U.S. policy of "scientific decoupling" is a short-sighted and erroneous approach, which not only undermines the U.S. scientific and technological innovation capability and international influence, but also hinders the development and progress of global science and technology. On the contrary, China's path of scientific and technological innovation is an open and correct choice, which not only promotes China's scientific and technological development and the return of talents, but also promotes global scientific and technological cooperation and sharing.
In the future, China will continue to follow its own path of scientific and technological innovation, work hand in hand with other countries, and contribute China's wisdom and strength to the well-being and progress of mankind.