China faces another embarrassment in its drive to build home-grown technology after one of the country’s leading research institutes suspended a senior computer scientist for making false claims.
The prestigious Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing said it had suspended lab scientist Liu Lei after his false claim that a programming language he helped develop was made entirely in China. The school said it would investigate Liu.
The scandal adds to a series of blows to China’s ambition to reduce its dependence on imported technology, including software and computer chips.
The prospect of state funding for domestic innovation has led to a number of ex
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Jan 22, 2020