China overtakes U.S. on contribution to research in Nature Index

STORY: China overtakes U.S. on contribution to research in Nature Index DATELINE: May 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:57 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: EDUCATION/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nature Index 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FRANK VRANCKEN PEETERS, CEO of Springer Nature Group STORYLINE: For the first time, China has overtaken the United States as the number one ranked country for contributions to research articles published in the Nature Index group of high-quality natural-science journals. Data on author affiliations from the 82 journals tracked by the Nature Index show that China had a share of 19,373 from January to December 2022, compared with 17,610 for the United States. A country's share takes into account the percentage of authors from that nation on each paper published in Nature Index journals. An article published entirely by China-based researchers would yield a share of 1 for China. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Frank Vrancken Peeters, CEO of Springer Nature Group, stated th

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(220125) -- BEIJING, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presides over a symposium, Jan. 25, 2022. The symposium was held to solicit opinions and suggestions from the non-Communist parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliations on a draft government work report. Vice Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, attended the symposium. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

CHINA-LI KEQIANG-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

CHINA-LI KEQIANG-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(220125) -- BEIJING, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presides over a symposium, Jan. 25, 2022. The symposium was held to solicit opinions and suggestions from the non-Communist parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliations on a draft government work report. Vice Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, attended the symposium. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

CHINA-LI KEQIANG-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

CHINA-LI KEQIANG-SYMPOSIUM (CN)

(220125) -- BEIJING, Jan. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presides over a symposium, Jan. 25, 2022. The symposium was held to solicit opinions and suggestions from the non-Communist parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, and personages without party affiliations on a draft government work report. Vice Premier Han Zheng, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, attended the symposium. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)