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I'm Rebecca Morrell and welcome to Discovery from the BBC. Today we're talking about

the rise of Chinese science. China is super sizing science. It's building the biggest

experiments the world has ever seen, rolling out the latest medical advances on a

massive scale and pushing the boundaries of

exploration from the deepest ocean to outer space. It's fair to say China's scientific

ambitions are immense.

Now, just a few decades ago, the nation barely featured in the world science rankings.

Today, though, in terms of research spending and the number of scientific papers published it stands only behind the US.

But despite this rapid progress, China faces a number of challenges.

I recently visited China to report on five key science projects

that illustrate its enormous strengths

as well as some of its weaknesses

and may help answer the question of

whether this country really can become a global leader in research.

First, here's how China became a superpower in science.

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Tu.

Who will present her Nobel Lecture

at a Missonin, a gift from traditional Chinese medicine to the world.

Last year, 2 Yooyo made history by becoming the first person to win a science Nobel Prize

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