No single development has altered the workings of American democracy in the last century so much as political consulting, an industry unknown before Campaigns, Inc.
It reported that an aircraft manufacturer in Chengdu held emergency meetings after the collision with managers and workings vowing to speed up the development of Chinese fighter jets to "strengthen Chinese defense might".
From the development of the jet engine and liquid crystal displays, from cracking the inner workings of DNA to pioneering work on Lithium-ion batteries, the country has all too often managed to break new scientific ground but then fail to capitalise on the vast potential that others then enjoy.