▲「BBC NEWS」28 March 2011 Last updated at 21:28 GMT, by David Shukman. （部分）
〈http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12885271〉
Dr Cong Cao, associate professor at Nottingham University's School of Contemporary Chinese Studies, agrees with the assessment that the quantity of China's science is yet not matched by its quality. 〔中略〕 "It will take many years for some of the research to catch up to Western standards."
末尾のこの下りで、タイトルの to overtake US on science が ’ ’で括られている意味が分かった。
〔Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith says〕 "But the potential for China to match American output in terms of sheer numbers in the near to medium term is clear."
両国の人口比を考えれば不思議でもなんでもない。
A sociologist originally from Shanghai, Dr Cao told the BBC: "There are many millions of graduates but they are mandated to publish so the numbers are high.