Yin Li is Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Shanghai Center for Innovation and Governance, Fudan University. His research interests are in the areas of science and technology policy, economics of innovation, and industrial development. Li holds a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

• 1 Introduction: Demystifying Innovation in China 2 China’s Path to Indigenous Innovation: A Historical Perspective 3 The Telecommunication Equipment Industry: The Rise of Innovative Enterprise 4 The Semiconductor Industry: Catch-up in Bleeding-Edge Technology 5 Conclusion: The Quest for Indigenous Innovation

Yin Li is Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Shanghai Center for Innovation and Governance, Fudan University. His research interests are in the areas of science and technology policy, economics of innovation, and industrial development. Li holds a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

• 1 Introduction: Demystifying Innovation in China 2 China’s Path to Indigenous Innovation: A Historical Perspective 3 The Telecommunication Equipment Industry: The Rise of Innovative Enterprise 4 The Semiconductor Industry: Catch-up in Bleeding-Edge Technology 5 Conclusion: The Quest for Indigenous Innovation

Yin Li is Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, and a Senior Research Fellow at the Shanghai Center for Innovation and Governance, Fudan University. His research interests are in the areas of science and technology policy, economics of innovation, and industrial development. Li holds a PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

• 1 Introduction: Demystifying Innovation in China 2 China’s Path to Indigenous Innovation: A Historical Perspective 3 The Telecommunication Equipment Industry: The Rise of Innovative Enterprise 4 The Semiconductor Industry: Catch-up in Bleeding-Edge Technology 5 Conclusion: The Quest for Indigenous Innovation