China has fostered development of its own technologies for decades, and the continuing trade war with the US makes it more imperative than ever. Illustration: Yan Jing Tian
Inside China Tech: Does top-down, state-led innovation work? (Trailer)
- Silicon Valley was seeded with funding for military research at Stanford University
China has fostered development of its own technologies for decades, and the continuing trade war with the US makes it more imperative than ever. Illustration: Yan Jing Tian
The common stereotype of Silicon Valley is that innovation is often bottom-up, while in China it is state-led and therefore top-down. However, during our research and reporting for this podcast, we've found that Silicon Valley and China are more similar than we think.
Listen to our latest trailer for the new episode, which comes out on July 8, as we find out if there is a set formula for success in innovation, and whether China can compete with the US in this arena.
