More tech experts, but fewer scholars

People in China often lament that far fewer Chinese professionals are likely to end up becoming leading executives in multinational corporations than those from India.

But there may be a cultural explanation for the phenomenon. The Chinese may, as it were, still carry the shadow from their tradition of small family farms.

In overall terms, according to a recent survey about human resources in California's Silicon Valley and nearby areas, China's contribution is larger than that of New York state and many countries in the world.