Statement:
In New Zealand scientists published less significant scientific articles than in China

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating New Zealand holds position #44 ²⁰²¹ out of 206 and China is #1 out of 206 ²⁰²¹.
Position of New Zealand is worse than position of China.

Referencies:

1. Citatable Scientific Publications ²⁰²¹ by Scimago Journal & Country Rank

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Citable documents' in descending order.

   China	'Citable documents' value is	841,099
   New Zealand	'Citable documents' value is	17,833