INNOVATION WITH CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS: HIGH-TECH RESEARCH IN CHINA; ED. BY LINDA JAKOBSON

Any person who does any unauthorised act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. Résumé : The Chinese government has an ambitious plan to make China a world leader in science and technology by 2050. Moreover, in just 15 years from now, China's leaders wish to see the country transformed into an innovation-oriented society. Chinese companies are to become less reliant on foreign technology. Chinese scientists are to pursue 3igenous innovation.4wever, researchers in China face numerous hurdles, including bureaucratic control, corruption, and an education system based on rote learning. How realistic are the government's goals? Innovation with Chinese Characteristics addresses this question. Focusing on four specific areas - IT, nanotechnology, energy, and biotechnology - the authors also describe the areas of strength and weakness in high-tech research conducted by Chinese scientists. IT, nanotechnology, and biotechnology are fields in which Chinese researchers are expected to excel. Energy-related technology is important because of the vast amount of energy - mostly from coal - that China needs to fuel its economic growth. Innovative research that would bring down the costs of clean coal technology would have significant consequences for the environment, not only in China but worldwide The Chinese government has an ambitious plan to make China a world leader in science and technology by 2050. Moreover, in just 15 years from now, China's leaders wish to see the country transformed into an innovation-oriented society. Chinese companies are to become less reliant on foreign technology. Chinese scientists are to pursue 3indigenous innovation.4 However, researchers in China face numerous hurdles, including bureaucratic control, corruption, and an education system based on rote learning. How realistic are the government's goals? Innovation with Chinese Characteristics addresses this question. Focusing on four specific areas - IT, nanotechnology, energy, and biotechnology - the authors also describe the areas of strength and weakness in high-tech research conducted by Chinese scientists. IT, nanotechnology, and biotechnology are fields in which Chinese researchers are expected to excel. Energy-related technology is important because of the vast amount of energy - mostly from coal - that China needs to fuel its economic growth. Innovative research that would bring down the costs of clean coal technology would have significant consequences for the environment, not only in China but worldwide China's Ability To Create And Apply New Knowledge Has A Direct Bearing On Assessments Of How China Will Transform The Future And What Kind Of International Player China Will Become Politically, Economically And Militarily. This Book Will Provide An Overview Of China's Research Efforts Including An Overview Of Four Specific Fields: The It Sector, The Energy Sector, With An Emphasis On The Research Chinese Specialists Have Done In The Sphere Of Gasification Of Coal, And Bio Technology. China Aims High In Science And Technology / Linda Jakobson -- China's Push To Innovate In Information Technology / Arthur Kroeber -- Nanotechnology Research In China / Chunli Bai And Chen Wang -- Energy Technology Research In China / Kejun Jiang -- Biotechnology Research In China / Jun Yu. Edited By Linda Jakobson. Sitra. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xxii China Aims High in Science and Technology....Pages 1-36 China’s Push to Innovate in Information Technology....Pages 37-70 Nanotechnology Research in China....Pages 71-98 Energy Technology Research in China....Pages 99-133 Biotechnology Research in China....Pages 134-165 Back Matter....Pages 166-178 This book assesses China's ambitions to become an innovative society by 2050 and a techno-superpower by the middle of the century. The authors, who are all experts in their own fields, describe the strengths and weaknesses of research being done in four key areas: IT, energy, nano- and biotechnology.