Chinese Universities File Critical‑Tech Patents at 8× U.S. Rate, Threatening Campus Edge
A new NBER study finds Chinese universities now account for over a quarter of China’s patents in the Pentagon’s 14 critical tech areas, filing at eight times the U.S. university rate. The surge spans AI, advanced computing, hypersonics and biotech, and patent quality matches or exceeds U.S. counterparts, suggesting a structural shift in the global innovation race.