Innovation How Weak Is China’s Technological Ability?

XIE Wei1 ( 谢伟 )

Editorial note：

According to the national mainstream view, China remains weak in terms of technological innovation and, as a “world factory”, is situated at the lower end of the global value chain. However, lacking in innovative ability, how can China, a great power in the manufacturing industry, gain a competitive edge? Xie Wei’s article provides an answer to this question. Using China’s video disk player industry as an example and based upon the differentiation between systematic innovation, critical innovation and peripheral innovation, the author analyzes the distribution of innovation among Chinese enterprises and looks into the reasons behind the market entry strategies adopted by Chinese enterprises and their ensuing success

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