Japan is number one in the world in microelectronics, superconducting applications, computer hardware, carbon fiber, precision ceramics, robotics, and fiber optic communications.
In 1998, Japan sent 26,000 people to other countries for scientific and technological guidance.
Between 2004 and 2017, Japan spent more than 3 percent of its GDP on research and development each year.
And according to the National Bureau of Statistics, China's R&D only accounted for 2.12% of GDP in 2017.