China among top scientific powerhouses

Robots perform a dance at a science and technology center in Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu Province yesterday. The eight robots, 26 cm in height, were made by the University of Science and Technology of China. Reuters

And with 35 million people employed in various scientific and technological fields, China ranks first in the world in terms of personnel, the Report on Science and Technology Strength of China, said.

In addition, last year, China had 1.4 million people specifically engaged in scientific research and development, putting it second only to the United States, the report said.