Chinese scientists say the country's competitiveness in science and technology ranked 25th across the globe in 2002.
Scientists say their statistics are based on the World Competitiveness Yearbook released by the Lau'sanne-based International Institute for Management and Development.
They say China's ranking in science and technology has stood between the 25th and 28th in recent years. The Yearbook assigned China an overall index rank of 31, a rise from 33rd place the previous year.
Since 1998, the Swiss business school has published its annual report on competitiveness of nearly 50 countries, including all the major industrial players as well as emerging economies. The report utilizes data in wide-ranging areas such as government, economy, management, science and technology.
(People?s Daily February 18, 2003)
