8 hours ago · China
China’s R&D spending keeps up steady rise as No 1 US seeks further funding cuts
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 16 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC. The headline in use is “China’s R&D spending keeps up steady rise as No 1 US seeks further funding cuts”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
China’s R&D investment grew by 8. 2 per cent last year – fuelled by double-digit growth in fundamental science and university funding – in sharp contrast with deep budget cuts across the US research sector.
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
China’s R&D spending keeps up steady rise as No 1 US seeks further funding cuts
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- South China Morning PostChina’s R&D spending keeps up steady rise as No 1 US seeks further funding cuts