China Science Rising
Rebecca Morelle reports on China's science ambitions.
China is super-sizing science. From building the biggest experiments the world has ever seen to rolling out the latest medical advances on a massive scale and pushing the boundaries of exploration in outer space - China’s scientific ambitions are immense.
Just a few decades ago the nation barely featured in the world science rankings. Now, in terms of research spending and the number of scientific papers published, it stands only behind the US. But despite this rapid progress, China faces a number of challenges. Rebecca Morelle discusses China's science with Charlotte Liu, Nature Springer publishers.
Image: Artist impression of completed Fast radio telescope, China © BBC
Presenter: Rebecca Morelle
Producer: Paula McGrath
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