The White House fears China's scientific power

Facing China's advancements in the field of science, Professor John Holdren issued a warning to the United States.

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Mr. John Holdren, Director of the Office for White House's Science and Technology Development Policy, said on February 20 that China is poised to take America's "dominant position" in science. It is known that John Holdren's warning is given in the context of China setting a goal of exceeding the US and Europe to become a world leader in science.

China recreates the era of the former Soviet Union

According to John Holdren, the US is facing the same challenges as the Soviet Union launched its first satellite. He warned that the United States is facing the "Sputnik satellite phase", but this time it is China, which is increasingly investing heavily in scientific research and development.



Professor John Holdren said: ' Everyone when looking at China's investment and priorities must say that America's position is gradually being stripped away. There is no denying that the US has advantages over China, but if I look at the money they invest in science, I believe the gap between the two countries will soon be removed . "

For President Barack Obama's last speech about ' Sputnik satellite phase ', Professor John Holdren said: 'The US was surprised when Russia put the satellite in space in 1957. America always wanted becoming the first country to do such things, but professors and parliamentarians had to look up to the sky and think about the achievements of Russian science. Therefore, when the President mentioned Sputnik satellite, he wanted to remind us of the difficulties that American science is facing. We need to wake up. We need to invest in young people, the future of the country. The time has come for America to invest more in science, technology, advanced mathematics and space - space '.

The scientific power of China

Professor Holdren said that China is taking great steps in innovating science. Accordingly, Beijing does not regret the money when investing hundreds of millions of yuan for large-scale research labs at universities. As a result, students have the opportunity to test new ideas, such as large ventilation tunnels to assist in testing high-speed trains.

Professor Holdren admitted: 'With Chinese investment, many have argued that sooner or later the US will lose its position in areas such as science and technology. This is what the President is very interested in. That is why he called for a reform in the American education system. He does not want US competitors to get ahead . '

Professor Holdren's concerns are more fundamental when the Republican Party, which currently holds the House of Representatives, is requesting a $ 5 billion reduction in education. Meanwhile, China recently revealed that the country will spend about 2.5% of its gross domestic product on scientific research and development activities before 2020.