A look at where China is playing technological catch-up, according to Beijing.
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Everywhere you look, it seems China is pulling ahead in the race to produce the technologies of the future. From accumulating vital inputs like critical minerals and rare earths to building green energy hardware like lithium batteries and solar cells, Chinese companies dominate.
So what isn’t China good at producing? A recent report has shed light on the key technologies where Beijing itself sees the country trailing. Researchers at the Center of Security and Emerging Technology (CSET
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