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US Senate hears concerns over China's scientific ambitions, Mars soup anecdote highlights competition

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A US Senate hearing highlighted concerns over China's scientific ambitions, symbolized by a researcher's vision of serving crawfish soup on Mars. Experts noted China's strong research spending and positive research environment, contrasting with potential US funding cuts. While both parties agree on the competitive challenge posed by China, they differ on the impact of past US funding decisions on America's ability to compete. AI

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US Senate hears concerns over China's scientific ambitions, Mars soup anecdote highlights competition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Han Li ·

    Crawfish soup on Mars? US fears over China’s scientific ambitions raised in Senate hearing

    A Chinese researcher’s vision of serving spicy crawfish soup to astronauts on Mars became an unlikely symbol of Washington’s growing anxiety over China’s scientific ambitions at a US Senate hearing on Tuesday. Drew Endy, associate professor at Stanford University and director of …

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