Photo: AFPMORE FUNDING, RESOURCES, SUPPORTAcademics cited access to rapidly developing industries in China’s massive market as a draw. Four of the top five leading research institutions in natural and health sciences last year were Chinese, according to an index by the journal Nature. That is a change from the past, when US and European institutions held sway. But in the last five years, “the funding, resources and support” available — far more than overseas — changed the calculus. But he grew uncomfortable with Beijing’s political climate after Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, due to China’s close relationship with Moscow.

Source: Taipei Times January 07, 2026 17:12 UTC