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01.14.17Zhou Youguang, Architect of a Bridge between Languages, Dies At 111
NPR
Zhou Youguang, the inventor of a system to convert Chinese characters into words with the Roman alphabet, died Saturday at the age of 111.
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12.07.16After 1,000 Year Slumber, China Vows to Invent Again
Wall Street Journal
Beijing spends billions on moonshot projects, hoping to shake off its reputation as a copycat economy and curb dependence on foreign powers
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06.26.15
‘Why Do Chinese Lack Creativity?’
On June 19, the University of Washington and elite Tsinghua University in Beijing announced a new, richly funded cooperative program to be based in Seattle and focused on a topic that has become a sore point in China: innovation. Republican...
Viewpoint
10.16.13
Innovation in Britain and What it Means for China
On the occasion of a high-level British delegation’s visit to Beiing this week, Vincent Ni, the long-time New York-based U.S. correspondent for the independent Caixin Media group, shared his views about China’s ability to innovate relative to what...
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10.07.13In China, Lessons of a 'Hackerspace'
Wall Street Journal
Do-it-yourself hubs are giving a boost to tinkerers and inventors.