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AlanzAlda t1_iu9g5u8 wrote

Reply to comment by 0wed12 in Federal bans aren't stopping US states from buying forbidden Chinese kit by Sorin61

The metrics cited, namely spending and number of papers submitted, do not necessarily mean they are "superior".. it means they are spending more and have more researchers working on it.

Quantity is not the same as quality.

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0wed12 t1_iu9ngab wrote

Except it's not just number of research papers, but also the most cited papers through international systematic reviews or academic journals which is a good metric for quality.

https://www.science.org/content/article/china-rises-first-place-most-cited-papers

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AlanzAlda t1_iu9ra8u wrote

From the top of that article.. "Other methods to gauge scientific prowess still put the United States somewhat ahead"

This does not imply your original statement of Chinese research superiority.

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