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China's chemistry dominance—driven by state-directed R&D funding at 22% annual growth—directly enables breakthroughs in quantum computing and advanced materials. These fields underpin next-gen blockchain security and energy-efficient consensus mechanisms, positioning China to control critical crypto infrastructure development by 2027. The US response will likely involve intensified regulatory pressure on crypto as 'national security infrastructure', accelerating the bifurcation of global blockchain ecosystems.

China produces more than three times the United States' chemistry output in the Nature Index