China's rapid tech-rise over the past 70 years

Over the past 70 years, China's science and technology industry has undergone an extraordinary path of development. Starting from scratch, the country has shown the world an example of how a backward player can grow into a world leader in the technology sector. With its heavy investment in research and development, China is now not only getting closer to the technological frontier in conventional areas such as electronics, machinery and automobiles, but is also driving technological innovations in emerging areas such as robotics, artificial intelligence, space technology and e-commerce. The following data and information provide evidence to the rise of China's technological capabilities thus far.