where was it taken? Looks like something out of a sci-fi movie...
If you look at average intelligence, Asians are the smartest people in the world. Yet, innovation isn't just about academic intelligence. It only thrives in an environment where the innovator can be certain of some kind of reward - and that implies honesty, integrity and the rule of law.
Is that what the CCP is all about?
Does China have the resources and talent to become the next hotspot for innovation, research and development?
According to the Wall Street Journal, Ya-Qin Zhang, chairman of Microsoft’s Asia Pacific research and development group believes this is the case.
Zhang argues that Chinese engineers are more than capable of matching America in terms of innovative work and research. At the WSJ’s Unleashing Innovation conference in Singapore, he commented:
“The scale of innovators and the scale of the market will converge and eventually make China a key [innovation] center in the region. There’s been more copying than innovation [previously], but that’s going to change.”
The chairman also noted that China has invested approximately 2.1 percent of its gross domestic product in research and development over the past five years. However, it may not be finance which scuppers China’s attempts at becoming a hotbed for innovation, but cultural norms. In particular, communication and debate practices need to be addressed, according to Zhang.
Professor of innovation and leadership at INSEAD agreed, suggesting that China needs to “foster provocative questioning” if the Asian country is going to advance and become a more attractive target for investors in research and development.
(via WSJ)
Image credit: Yee Tong
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