Abstract
PurposeIn recent years, the People's Republic of China has made remarkable progress in science and technology. The Chinese industry is competing for leadership in cutting-edge technologies such as 5G, robotics, artificial intelligence, aerospace and green energy. This article aims to analyze: What role do industrial parks, especially Suzhou Industrial Park, play in upgrading technology to encourage independent innovation and economic development? How SIP is related to the Belt and Road Initiative?Design/methodology/approachThis research summarizes China's most important scientific and technological reforms and policies and in particular the Torch Program. In addition, it develops a case study of the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) by analyzing documents, bibliography and presenting data. It ends with a case study of the role of SIP in the Belt and Road Initiative analyzing the Great Stone Park in Belarus.FindingsThis article highlights that: China's experience clearly shows that the "visible hand" of the State plays a very important role in economic development and technological catch-up. All of them are implemented from a strategy linking the national objectives with the local ones, this is done from a top-down perspective. As an important aspect of economic and social development, China's experience in promoting indigenous innovation in science and technology provides a relevant example for developing countries.Research limitations/implicationsThere are few academic literature on Great Stone Industrial Park.Practical implicationsThe international cooperation of the SIP with the technology parks throughout the BRI-countries provides relevant information to deepen collaboration in this field and could contribute to closing the technological gap in developing countries.Originality/valueThe role of the SIP in the Belt and Road initiative is an under research topic. There is few bibliography discussing the impacts of the cooperation in science and technology in the framework of the BRI.
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IntroductionDespite this intrinsic inequality in the global system that hinders a better distribution of STI capabilities among different countries, the PRC has been one of the last successful countries to boost its economy and to establish an innovation system that allows it to reach and even lead technologies independently
Despite this intrinsic inequality in the global system that hinders a better distribution of STI capabilities among different countries, the PRC has been one of the last successful countries to boost its economy and to establish an innovation system that allows it to reach and even lead technologies independently.Since 1978, a series of state-controlled reforms in the areas of agriculture, industry, defense and science and technology as key aspects of development have been implemented in the© Marıa Jose Haro Sly
Summary of STI policy in China The STI of China has evolved at different stages since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949
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Despite this intrinsic inequality in the global system that hinders a better distribution of STI capabilities among different countries, the PRC has been one of the last successful countries to boost its economy and to establish an innovation system that allows it to reach and even lead technologies independently. (2011) stated that there is no evidence indicating significant positive technological transfer from transnational companies on the local firms These authors stated that “Without indigenous innovation, the income gap between developed and developing countries can never be closed”. Mazzucato (2012) contributed to this discussion providing insightful data and examples showing how the key actor for promoting the process of innovation and technological catch up in developed and developing countries was the State – the Entrepreneurial State This framework is important in the analysis of the Chinese case, which constitutes a paradox in economic and development studies thanks to its government planning and coordination. Due to the differences with host countries in politics, economy, culture, society and other aspects, there are connections and differences between the construction modes of national-level overseas industrial parks along the B&R and domestic development zones of China. 11th FYP (2006–2010) 12th FYP (2011–2015) Medium and long term plan for science and technology 13th FYP (2016–2020) Made in China Belt and road initiative
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