An Analysis of the Computer Industry as Part of China's Commitment to Modernize
Abstract
China has often been called the land of antiquity.
This country of many imbalances, has the oldest recognizable
civilization and the largest population in the world.
Although the originator of many scientific inventions,
China, because of its geography, traditional views,
self-imposed periods of isolation, and violent and frequent
political upheavals, has fallen far behind the world in
progress. In 1978, the People's Republic of China made a
new commitment to advancement by adopting the plan of the
four modernizations. This plan pinpoints four sectors of
the economy for improvement to the current state of the art:
agriculture, military, industry, and science and technology. No one can really give a comprehensive representation
of the Chinese computer development. The industry is very
fragmented and controlled by a number of non-scientific
factors. This paper tries to examine some of the facets of
the developing industry, including a summary of the machines
constructed to date. China continues to progress under a
seeminly overwhelming group of social, political, and
economic barriers, and all results point to a gradual, but
continued advancement.