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The article presents Hefei, China's contribution to the Nature Index based on weighted fractional count of scientific articles published in 2013, with the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) as the city's largest contributing institution. USTC's contributed papers include topics on chemistry such as the development of graphene-like materials and carbon aerogels, and on physics like quantum optics. The Hefei University of Technology focused on engineering topics like nanowires.

The article discusses developments in materials science research in China in 2012. A report says China may be the most prolific producer of materials science research papers, but their impact is less profound. Particular focus is given to the government's involvement in addressing the educational landscape. Premier Wen Jibao addresses development in areas like new materials and advanced equipment manufacturing. The study of specific materials is also mentioned in a Reuters report.

The article focuses on international cooperative research between China and other countries and the role that China's diaspora is playing in making it a growing center of international collaboration. It states China's largest collaborator is the U.S., with Germany as its next strongest collaborative partner. It mentions the increase in collaboration for research chemistry and the physical sciences. It presents charts of China's global research network and links between China and other nations.

The article reports on the industrialization and economic prosperity of Hong Kong, China through applied physics. It notes the meeting at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), which assembled the condensed-matter theorists and epitomized the current state of physics in the city. It states that despite the territory's rich economy and competitive ethos, it must upgrade its knowledge-based economy through better-educated graduates and professionals.