Spain in the Shanghai Ranking: Unjustified surprise for announced and predictable

Chinese success is no coincidence and is not recent: between 2000 and 2024 China increased its R & D spending 31 times, compared to 5.1 times in the 20 most relevant countries of the ranking

Published on RocksNews: 28 Sept 2026, 10:11 UTC
Updated: 28 Sept 2026, 10:18 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Spain in the Shanghai Ranking: Unjustified surprise for announced and predictable — Image credit: Foto: Juan Barbosa (EL PAÍS)

Chinese success is no coincidence and is not recent: between 2000 and 2024 China increased its R & D spending 31 times, compared to 5.1 times in the 20 most relevant countries of the ranking