China’s Augmented National Innovation System (ANIS) and the Development of the Semiconductors Industry

Abstract

I demonstrate that China is building an Augmented National innovation system or ANIS, with semiconductor industry and AI at the core. There are two dimensions along which China’s NIS has been augmented. One is to move toward a more egalitarian innovation system in accordance with the goal of creating a harmonious, moderately prosperous economy and society. And the other is to include the AI and semiconductor base for high technology for the 4^th Industrial Revolution. The Chinese ANIS has important regional and geoeconomic implications for the future.

Keywords:

• 4^th industrial revolution
• innovation
• semiconductors

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