Research Report on Chinese High-Tech Industries

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (hereafter the Commission) invites submission of proposals from contractors capable of providing a one-time report on particular sunrise sectors of the PRCs science and technology (S&T) industries i.e., sectors which have been targeted by the government of the PRC for development and subsidization, and in which the PRC could emerge as a world leader and major competitor to U.S. firms. The study would focus in particular on the state of research and development (R&D) in the electro-optics, nanotechnology, and biotechnology fields, which have all been identified as sectors in which the PRC could emerge as a serious competitor to the U.S.



Key issues and questions to be addressed by the report are:



How advanced is the state of R&D in these fields within the PRC? And how does this compare to the state of U.S.-led efforts in these fields of technology?

Identify the major institutional entities involved in these sectors, and their linkages with one another. Identify as well significant linkages with U.S./Western firms, and examine whether or not technology transfer from foreign firms is facilitating the development of these technologies by PRC entities.

Identify the nature and scale of the government policy support which is being provided to these sunrise R&D sectors. Identify as well the nature and scale of the financial subsidies which the government of the PRC is providing to these industries.

Assess the potential economic implications for the U.S. and U.S. businesses if PRC R&D entities surpass their U.S. counterparts in these sectors. Similarly, assess the potential military and/or national security implications for the U.S. if the PRC emerges as a leader in these fields of technology.



A full description of the request for proposal may be found on the Commission's website at: www.uscc.gov