Claim: "We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2."
Fact-check: How do China and the US compare for R&D spend
Verdict: barely-true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Matthew Crowley;Louis Jacobson
Date published: 2023-02-13T00:00:00