🚨 Chinese officials monitor massive cuts in the U.S. 🚨
🔻 Trump's 2026 budget proposal cuts $18 billion from the National Institutes of Health and reduces funding for the National Science Foundation by more than 50%.
🤝 Coincides with a 90-day trade truce: U.S. tariffs drop from 145% to 30%, and China reduces its tariffs to 10%.
📉 Yale is already experiencing a 33.8% decline in NIH funding; NSF grants could drop from 9,600 to 2,300.
💰 China is heavily investing in R&D and maintaining restrictions on U.S. tech companies.
📉 Economists warn that these cuts could reduce the average American income by $10,000 due to lower innovation.
⚠️ Why is this important?
Trump's cuts create a strategic opportunity for China to gain a technological edge while the U.S. loses research capacity, potentially changing global leadership in innovation and economy for decades.
🚀 China advances in chips, AI, and advanced technology while the U.S. reduces its scientific investment.