I'm not sure it's a joke. A lot of data supports that, maybe not all of it is accurate but you see the trend. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/

I'm not sure it's a joke. A lot of data supports that, maybe not all of it is accurate but you see the trend. https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/12/china-has-become-a-scientific-superpower https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/06/12/...