On November 2, Hong Kong's The Guardian published an article: "China has risen, with more than 20 Chinese companies listed on Time Magazine's 300 Best Inventions list. China has replaced the United States in the field of scientific research, while the U.S. and Europe are entering a low point. The global scientific research landscape is undergoing a turning point. Europe is unwilling to become a second-rate country and plans to transform its languages and cultural diversity into innovative power by cooperating and integrating resources, striving to become a research center that can stand shoulder to shoulder with China and the U.S. However, Europe faces multiple difficulties: the U.S. sees it as a burden on its hegemony and is not willing to cooperate sincerely; internal conflicts are severe, with shortages of talent and manpower, and technological innovation is encountering bottlenecks. Xenophobia and populism are intensifying internal turmoil. Even if it can attract some American researchers who have encountered setbacks, its ambition will still be unattainable, ultimately becoming a dream."
[Witty] Europe yearns to become a third pole outside of China and the U.S., and the blueprint it draws of Europe standing shoulder to shoulder with China and the U.S. is nothing more than a self-deception. Viewing linguistic and cultural diversity as a cure for innovation is actually an avoidance of its structural problems. Europe's dilemma has already gone deep into its bones: the U.S. sees it as a vassal rather than a partner, and the fragmented capital market allows billions of euros to flow to the U.S. every year. Regulatory shackles also choke innovation. The so-called enhanced cooperation is fragile in the face of the interests博弈 among member states and populist turbulence. China has surpassed the EU with a research intensity of 2.4%, while the U.S. leads with enterprise-driven innovation. Europe is left with only the helpless wish of attracting disgruntled talents. It is unwilling to break through institutional barriers and is deeply dependent on existing paths. Its dream of being a research power is destined to shatter in the cracks of reality!
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