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Story summary
- China is advancing in science and technology, while the United States is falling behind, according to multiple Western studies.
- U.S. President Donald Trump policies have contributed to this trend.
- China has 4.7 million science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates in 2016, compared with 568,000 in the United States.
- In 2022, China awarded over 50,000 STEM PhDs, while the United States granted 34,000.
