China's Emergence as a Defense Technological Power - 9781138798427

Taylor & Francis

China's Emergence as a Defense Technological PowerAuthor(s): Tai Ming Cheung\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138798427, 978-1138798427\nSynopsis\nChina is flexing its growing military and strategic clout in the pursuit of broadening national security interests. At the same time, the countrys economic and technology policies have also become more nationalistic, state-centered, and ambitious. Chinas defense economy has set its sights on catching up with the West by the beginning of the 2020s and is making steady progress in building up its innovation capabilities, although this is presently in the form of incremental and sustaining types of activities. More high-end, disruptive forms of innovation that would lead to major breakthroughs are likely to be beyond Chinas reach in the near-to medium term. \n\nThis volume provides a wide-ranging and detailed assessment of the present state of the Chinese defense economy.