Stanley Lubman Explains China’s ‘Indigenous Innovation’ Policy

The Wall Street Journal, China Real Time Report, July 22, 2011 by Stanley Lubman
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2011/07/22/changes-to-chinas-indigenous-innovation-policy-dont-get-too-excited/

While government policy on procurement has receded from the original position and “indigenous innovation” has been “delinked” from government procurement requirements, implementation of this shift is problematic because acceptance and commitment by sub-central (provincial and municipal) governments are needed to make it meaningful.