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Fraud Scandals Sap China’s Dream of Becoming a Science Superpower – by Amy Qin – NYT

October 24, 2017 / China

“BEIJING — Having conquered world markets and challenged American political and military leadership, China has set its sights on becoming a global powerhouse in a different field: scientific research. It now has more laboratory scientists than any other country, outspends the entire European Union on research and development, and produces more scientific articles than any …

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Xi Jinping Presses Military Overhaul- and Two Generals Disappear – The New York Times

October 24, 2017 / China

BEIJING — He was one of China’s most prominent commanders, with hopes of rising higher. So when Gen. Fang Fenghui disappeared from public view, it sent a clear warning to the top leaders of the People’s Liberation Army: President Xi Jinping was not done shaking up their once-unassailable ranks. General Fang, the chief of the …

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