@waz @Horus @WebMaster
I fully agree with
@TaiShang's views regarding abuse of the rating system by certain people given powers.
@TaiShang,
@Martian2 and
@Shotgunner51 all should be made either professionals or think tank status.
They give very detailed explanations with sources to back it up.
It's time to give these 3 Chinese members a proper status for their contribution to this forum.
Thanks for your compliment bro, you yourself have been contributing useful info as well as thoughtful perspectives in well mannered fashions, I enjoy reading your posts!
Other than the TT issue, I believe an
additional mod for FE Section would be very helpful since
@Hu Songshan despite doing a good job he has been too busy, a career geopolitics analyst/researcher like
@TaiShang might be an appropriate candidate.
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On topic, "China vs SK in technology" is not an easy comparison or even fair. China is a continental sized economy,
scale does matter in certain techs like thermonuclear, particle collider, global positioning satellite, ICBM, space station or geological engineering. Scale can also be a baggage in some respect, say China has demographic and geographical disparity in tech development.
As per latest WIPO data, the top 5 represents 82% of world total patent filings. For almost a century from 1883-1968, US was leading, not a surprise given US was only intact nation after WWII. Quickly revived Japan became number one from 1968-2005, hold the position for 37 years.
China's trajectory was unique, overtook South Korea and Europe in 2005, Japan in 2010, US in 2011, now alone represents 31% of world total.
Yes China has been picking up at unprecedented speed since 2001, and by now already the largest in the world. However when population is taken into account,
China only ranks number 9 globally (with 587 patents per million). China is still behind Germany (913), Japan (2,092) and South Korea (3,254) which tops this measure.
WIPO Global Ranking – 2015 Edition
Hence I find this "China vs SK in technology" comparison difficult and can't give accurate assessment. Generally speaking,
China tops the world in overall scale,
South Korea tops the world in tech density, both remarkable achievers. I suggest the OP might narrow down comparison to a specific tech (or a category of techs) for meaningful discussion?
P.S.: Regardless of comparison results, China is always pragmatic when it comes down to business. South Korean trade advantage (as seen in 2015 trade stats) in chipsets, LNG carriers, etc., are some technological challenges that China will counter with "Made in China 2025".