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DELGADO-RAMOS, Gian Carlo. Scope and limits of the Chinese technologic and scientific system. CONfines relacion. internaci. ciencia política [online]. 2007, vol.3, n.5, pp.35-48. ISSN 1870-3569.

Using the case of nanotechnology, one of the most promising technological niches of the 21st century and one that is increasing in China, the purpose of this article is three-fold. One, the article discusses the concepts of scientific-technology system and industrial network in order to characterize the structure of development in countries that are considered as emerging or peripheral economies. Two, the term maquila-technology is analyzed in relation with the endogenous development effects of science and technology on the linkages among national production networks in China. This includes an analysis of the role of the state, the private sector, and the knowledge centers of production. And, three, the article evaluates other aspects, such as the military, that result in a friction between a progressively technological competitiveness of China with the industrial interests of the West.

Palavras-chave : China; technology; nanotechnology; espionage technology.