https://www.scmp.com/rss/517300/feed Francis de Véricourt is a professor of management science and founding academic director of the Institute for Deep Tech Innovation at ESMT Berlin en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Throughout the 18th century, China’s development matched that of Britain in terms of life expectancy, literacy and gross domestic product. Even further back in history, China consistently excelled as a leader in technology, often surpassing Western advancements. Inventions such as printing, gunpowder and the compass all originated in China, taking centuries to reach Europe. If this was the case, then why did China miss out on the Industrial Revolution that transformed Europe in the 19th... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3243821/why-europe-falling-behind-us-and-china-global-innovation-race?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3243821/why-europe-falling-behind-us-and-china-global-innovation-race?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:30:14 +0000