Citing findings by the Nature Index, a leading measure of high-quality scientific research, CNN's Fareed Zakaria noted China's rise in science and research, being home to nine of the world's top 10 academic institutions, while the U.S.'s Harvard retains the top spot. Zakaria warned that U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to undermine Harvard threaten America's standing in global academia, as China rapidly advances in scientific research contributions.