China Innovation Policy Series
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About

China Innovation Policy Series

 

The Project

In 2016, CSIS launched the China Innovation Policy Series (CIPS). The purpose of this initiative is to better understand both Chinese innovation policy and the actual performance record of Chinese efforts at high-technology innovation, and on that basis, assess the implications for industry, China’s trading partners, and the global economy.

To address these issues, CIPS research is divided into three categories:

1) an overview of general trends in innovation in China based on examining the inputs and outputs to innovation and on cross-national comparison;

2) studies on six sectors that are high priorities for China: the digital economy, new-energy vehicles, commercial aircraft, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and pharmaceuticals;

3) a stream of research that examines how China’s technology progress is related to its overall power and international influence. Specific areas of focus include: China’s overall innovation performance, Chinese participation in global R&D ecosystem, China’s involvement in international standards development organizations, and China’s effort at civil-military integration.

Over the life of the initiative, reports are being issued in each area, and CSIS is hosting events to discuss these reports and the broader issues that will shape China’s innovation path and how others in government and industry should respond.

CIPS is managed by the Trustee Chair of Chinese Business and Economics in cooperation with the Technology Policy Program at CSIS. The report authors are: Scott Kennedy, Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics and director of the Project on Chinese Business and Political Economy; James Lewis, senior vice president at CSIS; Samm Sacks, senior fellow in the Technology Policy Program; and Will Carter, deputy director and fellow in the Technology Policy Program. Research support is headed by Shining Tan of the Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our partners: Microsoft Corporation, the General Electric Foundation, the United States Chamber of Commerce, the Semiconductor Industry Association, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and the Smith Richardson Foundation.

News & Opinion

Check back regularly for updates and analysis from leading experts on the latest trends and developments shaping China's innovation trajectory.

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