You need to get out of the minuscule pinpoints (in comparison) of technology in China to the vast majority of the country. Yes, I have been there many times. I see China and India as being the leaders in technology (not science) in 20 years because of shear numbers, not due to the US lack of effort.
I prefer to get my information from the National Science Foundation.
"Since 1994, research and development (R&D) in the United States has risen sharply, from $169.2 billion to an estimated $265 billion in 2000. In real terms (adjusting for inflation), this rise reflects an increase of $71 billion in 1996 dollars, which was the greatest real increase in R&D for any six-year period in the nation's history."
"Several developing Asian economies, particularly China and Malaysia, had higher electronics production than did Ireland in 1996, the reference year for the published data. However, they scored lower on indicator components rating their labor pools and management personnel. Mexico's score showed an even greater imbalance than those of China and Malaysia."