The Role of Ethnic Ties in International Collaboration: the Overseas Chinese Phenomenon

The term ‘Overseas Chinese Phenomenon’ is used here to refer to the fact that scientists of Chinese descent play an important role in international collaboration between mainland China and the rest of the world. In this paper, we review international collaboration between ethnic Chinese scientists in eight countries – USA, England, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Australia, and South Korea – and colleagues in China itself. Our analysis shows that while ethnic ties play an important role as a bridge between China and the country of residence, policies of the Chinese government with respect to international collaboration and overseas Chinese reinforce the growth of ethnically based co-authorship

Research and innovation in China: domestic and international challenges

The presentation includes information for the following questions: • Controversial interpretations of what is happening with Chinese research and innovation • What is China doing right? • What is China doing wrong? • Implications for arguments about a “Chinese model” of scientific and technological development • International implication

Scientific Cooperation and Conflict Management in U.S.–China Relations from 1978 to the Present

28 p

U.S. - P.R.C. Scientific Cooperation: An Assessment of the First Two Years

149 p.This study was funded by the Department of State under contract #1751-000372

A New World In the Making?

36 p.While prospects for scientific and technological development vary across Asian countries, most states in the region see science and technology as critical for the achievement of national goals and are developing new policies for research and innovation. This chapter examines indicators of the upward trend of technological development in Asia, and interprets these in light of the globalization of science and technology, the growth of global production networks in high technology fields, and the emergence of new science-based industries. Of special note is the growing international importance of China and India, and increasing intra-regional cooperation in science and technology. These developments create new challenges for the United States in reconciling the security interests of the war on terrorism with long-term interests in maintaining international leadership in science and engineering

China’s Techno-Warriors, Another View

7 p.Review of Chinese Techno-Warriors: National Security and Strategic Competition from the Nuclear Age to the Information Age. By EVAN FEIGENBAUM