Historically, the center of scientific innovation shifted from Europe to the United States approximately a century ago, and is currently showing signs of transitioning towards China.
In my lifetime I never got the impression that any area was particularly the scientific leader.
How do you see that? Do you see an obvious tech leader in all fields somehow?
Today, China is playing Go with the world as their board. We have to start counting liberties on our groups; the late game is now.
> If anything, their knowledge leaked to the rest of the world as opposed to them leading it.