China is shifting its national research and development focus from the quantity of published papers to the quality and relevance of technological projects. This policy refinement occurs despite ongoing US-China tech tensions and follows record-high R&D spending and a massive new tech infrastructure investment plan. The Ministry of Science and Technology is leading the effort to evaluate researchers based on practical project outcomes.
The main topics covered are China's R&D policy shift, the US-China tech war context, and China's sustained high investment in technology.