C/B/749. The potential of China's economy to challenge international technology leaders

The paper evaluates the potential of the Chinese economy to challenge international technology leaders such as Microsoft, Nokia, Google and Apple. The strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese economy are considered exploring the threats and opportunities available to the technology market in China. It is concluded that whilst China certainly does have the potential to be a world leader and compete with international organisations in the technology market (as demonstrated by their growth in telecommunications), there are some forces operating against the Chinese and some issues that need addressing in order to ensure growth in this area.