China's pursuits of indigenous innovations in information technology developments: hopes, follies and uncertainties

Yuezhi Zhao · 2010 · Chinese Journal of Communication

Summary. China pursues indigenous innovation in information technology to reduce dependence on American dominance, mobilizing national resources to develop core hardware and software capabilities and lead in next-generation networks. However, domestic political-economic constraints and China's deep integration into global capitalist markets complicate these efforts, creating tensions between the state's technological sovereignty goals and the transnational nature of modern IT development.

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DOI

10.1080/17544750.2010.499628

Countries

China, United States

Regions

Asia, North America

Categories

indigenous-innovation, policy, broadband-and-digital

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