AdvertisementChina Aims To Renew Status As Scientific SuperpowerAugust 01, 2011Louisa LimfacebookEmailA researcher works at the Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics in central China's Hubei province on June 9. Beijing's spending on research and development has increased over the past few years in an effort to re-establish the country's scientific prowess. (AFP/Getty Images)