What the city is?
I think if they have earned the favor of NYC, South Korea the next city should be also big at spearheading technology breakthroughs.
I think it might be Tokyo. I just have read that Japan ranked third in the Asia Pacific region, behind South Korea and Hong Kong
Nevertheless, Hong Kong is ahead
In keeping with your logic, The Europeans are in the stone age?
Surely NO, but its an established fact that New York and Chinese tech cities have emerged out to become the premier tech hubs globally and its also true that European cities are not behind and they contributing vigorously in the global tech sector.