China produces a vast number of STEM graduates, but it hasn’t been known for innovation. Cultural and political factors may help explain why.
As Chinese commenters online basked in Americans’ shocked reactions, some pointed to the high number of science Ph.D.s that China produces annually. “DeepSeek’s success proves that our education is awesome,” read one blog post’s headline.
Yes, China has invested heavily in education, especially in science and technology, which has helped nurture a significant pool of talent, key to its ambition of becoming a world leader in A.I. by 2025.
But outside of the classroom, those graduates must also contend with obstacles that include a grinding corporate culture and the political whims of the ruling Communist Party.
Some have criticized China’s educational system as overly exam-oriented and stifling to creativity and innovation.
Nice soothing lies we tell ourselves.
Counterpoint:
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) serves the world’s innovators and creators, ensuring that their ideas travel safely to the market and improve lives everywhere.
China kicks *ss in number of patents:
Also we should look at China progress in EVs. Polished high tech EVs and vast expansion worldwide.
Yes China EV maker have received subsidies. So has US EV makers. Tesla has received subsidies from both US & China.
China has a serve demographic problem and real estate problem.
But the death knell of China is premature as illustrated in my previous post:
Much which is in our main stream media has to be taken with a grain of salt.
