Though China remains a one-party state that disappears dissidents and censors ideas, it has vaulted past Japan, Germany and France to become the world’s 10th-most innovative economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/09/world/chinas-innovation-without-freedom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #chineseeconomy #ai #artificialintelligence #robotics #tech