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Young researchers in China face stiff competition as they strive to establish labs or find other scientific careers. Wei Zeng explores what it takes to succeed as a Chinese scientist.

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Zeng, W. China's challenge. Nature 452, 1028–1029 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7190-1028a

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