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Imperial academic explains why China is surging ahead with innovation

by Laura Singleton

China is fast becoming a global leader in innovation, from drone technology to electric charging stations, according to a Business School academic.

Thanks to a growing number of scientists and engineers and the government’s drive for innovation, China is now entering a new phase of economic prosperity.

Professor George Yip, Associate Dean for Executive Programmes at Imperial Business School looks at this subject in a new book and spoke to Laura Singleton about what lessons the West can learn from the Chinese approach to innovation.