Chinas Drive for the Technology Frontier

China has become an innovation powerhouse in high-tech industries, but the widely held view assumes the Chinese model is built on technological borrowing and state capitalism. This book debunks the myths surrounding the Chinese model with a fresh take on China's strategies for technological innovation.

Autorentext

Yin Li is Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Shanghai Center for Innovation and Governance, Fudan University. His research interests are in the areas of science and technology policy, economics of innovation, and industrial development. Li holds a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Inhalt

1 Introduction: Demystifying Innovation in China 2 Chinäs Path to Indigenous Innovation: A Historical Perspective 3 The Telecommunication Equipment Industry: The Rise of Innovative Enterprise 4 The Semiconductor Industry: Catch-up in Bleeding-Edge Technology 5 Conclusion: The Quest for Indigenous Innovation