"China's global lead extends to 37 out of 44 technologies that ASPI is now tracking, covering a range of crucial technology fields spanning defense, space, robotics, energy, the environment, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, advanced materials and key quantum technology areas."
In the other seven technologies, the United States was second-fiddle to China.
Also, according to APSI, China is home to "all of the world's top 10 leading research institutions" and generates "nine times more high-impact research papers than the second-ranked country (most often the U.S.)."