Department of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley, California, United States of America
Short Communication
A Reflection of China's 5G and Supercomputing Developments
Author(s): Mengyu Han*
The strategic importance of the Chinese 5G and Supercomputing Industries necessitates an examination of their
development trajectories. Yuhan Zhang provides a significant insight into the role of central government policies in
shaping industry development outcomes. Using various analytical methods, the author contends that the Chinese
government's industrial policies contributed to the divergent outcomes of the 5G and supercomputing industries
prior to U.S. sanctions in 2019: an unbalanced 5G industry and an appropriately designed supercomputing industry.
While I express reservations about heavy government investment in industry developments, as the author proposes,
this article contributes to the ongoing conversation of how China might recalibrate industrial policies to restore
balance in the 5G industry and reflect upon the successes of supercomputing policies f.. View more»