亚洲科技实力的崛起——基于亚洲、欧盟与美国科技实力指标的比较

Asia's Rising Science and Technology Strength——Comparative Indicators for Asia,the European Union,and the United States

在过去的十多年里,韩国、中国、新加坡、马来西亚、泰国等多个亚洲经济体迅速涌现并开始在全球科技体系中扮演日益重要的角色。该报告通过一系列评判科技基础结构体系状况及实力的标准指标阐释亚洲科技事业的发展,并尽可能地展示有关亚洲、欧盟及美国之间的对比情况。作为最大和发展最快的国家,中国在全球高科技市场占有重要地位并吸引着国际企业巨头。截止到2003年,中国已经成为继美国和日本之后的世界第三大科技研发国。

The major development over the past decade or more has been the rapid emergence of Asian economies as increasingly strong players in the world＇ s S＆T system, with South Korea and Taiwan being joined by Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and others. This report provides a range of standard indicators of S＆T infrastructure and performance to highlight the growth of Asia＇ s S＆T enterprise. Where possible, it provides comparable information for Asia, the EU, and the United States. China has already become an important player in high-technology markets, and has attracted the world＇ s major corporations. By 2003 China had become the third largest R＆D-performing country, behind only the United States and Japan.