Since embarking upon the processes of modernization and globalization in the late
1970s, China’s policy toward technology has been geared toward building
the nation’s economic and political strength, and ultimately reinforcing
and proving China’s superiority as a socialist nation. Ironically, US
policy toward China has promoted technology transfer and technological
transformation based upon a deep-seated mythology of technology, which assumes that
technology will fundamentally alter China’s socialist economic and
political system. This article examines the conflicting expectations of the two
governments about the likely impact of the internet and the steps each nation has
attempted to ensure that certain outcomes do occur. Finally, the article discusses
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