A researcher examines luminescent materials developed by the State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry at the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: SCMP/Dickson Lee
China-US tech rivalry: Beijing plans to restructure national labs, boost investment in scientific research
- State-backed labs that can carry out the world’s most advanced research are an important part of China’s efforts to boost its technological capabilities
- But the country has fallen short of its target of developing 700 labs by the end of 2020
A researcher examines luminescent materials developed by the State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry at the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: SCMP/Dickson Lee
