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China is pushing the frontiers of scientific research, launching missions to the Moon and exploring the remotest places on Earth. It\u2019s part of China\u2019s grand plan to be the world leader in science and technology. But why are science and tech so important to Beijing, and is China\u2019s rise as the next tech superpower inevitable? James Kynge concludes this season of Tech Tonic with Eleanor Olcott, the FT\u2019s China tech correspondent, Matthew Funaiole from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Matt Sheehan from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Yasheng Huang, professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Clips: BBC News, Sky News Australia, DW News

Presented by James Kynge. Edwin Lane is the senior producer. The producer is Josh Gabert-Doyon. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design by Breen Turner and Samantha Giovinco, with original music from Metaphor Music. The FT\u2019s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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