Finance mostly true, space launch also true, cancer survival broadly true (with qualifications), oil and natural gas also true.

> (exports nearly 2x the second largest exporter)

Can you provide the source? In the WTO's broader medical goods category, Germany actually exported slightly more than the US in 2022 ($202.6 billion versus $189.6 billion), so such a huge difference in a few years?

> and pharmaceutical research

China accounted for approximately 44.2% of the 104 new molecules in 2025, compared with 26.9% for the U.S. and 15.4% for Europe.

The 2024 shares were approximately 34.6% for China, 30.9% for the U.S., and 22.2% for Europe.

> there is literally not a single major industry where the US is not a leading player.

I will just give 3 examples: China completed roughly 91% of the world’s shipbuilding tonnage in 2025, holds more than 80% of solar module manufacturing capacity and produces more than three quarters of global batteries.