Abstract:
While prospects for scientific and technological development vary across
Asian countries, most states in the region see science and technology as
critical for the achievement of national goals and are developing new policies
for research and innovation. This chapter examines indicators of the
upward trend of technological development in Asia, and interprets these
in light of the globalization of science and technology, the growth of global
production networks in high technology fields, and the emergence of
new science-based industries. Of special note is the growing international
importance of China and India, and increasing intra-regional cooperation
in science and technology. These developments create new challenges for
the United States in reconciling the security interests of the war on terrorism
with long-term interests in maintaining international leadership in science
and engineering.