Scientifically speaking, what's the cause behind the Chinese being unable to innovate? There's a shitton of them, so statistically, you'd expect at least some good apples. They have money pouring out of the ass if the project has potential. Their education is always taken as an example for being tough, and the pupils hardworking and smart. Yet, all they do is cheap knockoffs of European/American technology/products/systems/etc. Is it culture? Education? Genetics? Public/private environment?