[ossobuco]

> Despite advancements, China still relies on key technologies from other countries, such as semiconductor manufacturing, where the U.S., Taiwan, and South Korea are leaders.

Doesn't the US (and most of the world) rely on Taiwan for semiconductors as well?

> The U.S. and other countries maintain a strong lead in original innovation, with Silicon Valley and other tech hubs producing groundbreaking technologies and startups.

There's nothing like WeChat in the west yet. I'm not sure this strong lead is still there.

> Although China produces a high volume of research, the quality and global impact of research from the U.S. and Europe are often considered higher.

By whom?

It's important to consider that China and the US/Europe didn't start on equal footing.

Just 75 years ago China was ages behind the US. The speed at which they're progressing is mindblowing, especially considering their population.

Compare China with India, if your intent is to do a fairer comparison.

[mfwit]

> There's nothing like WeChat in the west yet. I'm not sure this strong lead is still there.

China has a lot of really impressive technology and innovation happening. An app store inside a messaging app is not what I would point to as groundbreaking from a technology standpoint.

[ossobuco]

It's not an app store inside a messaging app, it's a mega app. You can do literally everything with it, from home banking to payments to filing for divorce and booking a doctor.

[rendall]

> China has a lot of really impressive technology and innovation happening.

Such as?

[idiocrat]

On the other side the US Apollo rock samples from the moon are now lost somewhere in dusty warehouses, disinterested, neglected and unaccounted for.

There was an incident few years ago, where a couple had stolen some moon dust, spread it on their bed sheets and has sex on top.