Core Insights - The Western containment policies have significant counterproductive effects, leading to increased R&D spending and domestic patent applications among Chinese companies listed on the U.S. Entity List, with R&D spending rising by an average of 18% and domestic patent applications increasing by 17.6% over two years [1][5][6] - The U.S. companies suffer substantial losses due to the loss of the Chinese market, while Chinese firms benefit from increased government subsidies and enhanced domestic market share [1][5] Knowledge Dissemination - Knowledge blockade has become impossible, with a significant increase in U.S. citations of Chinese patents from negligible levels in 2009 to a substantial amount by 2021, indicating China's emergence as an IP exporting country and the U.S. as the largest IP absorbing country [1][6] - The technology and knowledge network has become decentralized and interconnected, rendering previous strategies of technological blockade ineffective [1][6] Strategic Recommendations for China - China possesses unique advantages in manufacturing, being both a supplier of critical intermediate products and the largest manufacturing market globally, which should be leveraged [2][6] - The development of the service sector, particularly in legal, R&D, and financial services, is essential to support manufacturing and should be integrated into the manufacturing system [2][6] - Continuous openness is emphasized as a core prerequisite for knowledge and technology dissemination, which relies on the interaction of material, capital, and human flows, to maintain China's position as an irreplaceable global economic center [2][6]
金刻羽:知识是不可能被封锁的
Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-18 06:51