Analysis Of The "Trading Domestic Market For Technology" Policy In China

"Trading domestic market for technology"(hereinafter referred to as"Market for Technology") has become one of the main purposes of China's policy to attract foreign direct investment since the Late Twentieth Century. Now, there are many arguments on the effect of implementation of the policy in China and it has been the focus in the field of academy. Based on studies in an all-round way, this dissertation gives a definition to the concept of"Market for Technology", and the concept includes two aspects: a narrow sense and a broad sense. First the narrow sense of"Market for Technology"should begin from July 1, 1979 when the law of Law of the People's Republic of China on Chinese-Foreign Equity Joint Ventures was go into effect, and was end in October 31, 2000 when the law of Law of the People's Republic of China on Foreign-Capital Enterprises was amended. And the broad sense of"Market for Technology"should contain all ways which acquire the technology including the modes of"Combination of Technology and Commerce"and"Combination of Industry and Commerce".This dissertation holds that it is difficult to say which one is right. The arguments have their standpoint and they get to different conclusions according to different sights. They don't recognize that different characteristics of the market can exercise different influences over the effect of the implementation of the policy. At the same time, some arguments can't distinguish"Controllable Technology"from"Non-Controllable Technology".Based on the cases analysis of"Market for Technology", this dissertation distinguishes"Controllable Market"from"Non-Controllable Market"and"Controllable technology"from"Non-Controllable technology"according to different characteristics. Based on the above, the dissertation holds that both of "Controllable Market" and "Non-Controllable Market" can exchange for "Non-Controllable Technology"but only "Controllable Market" can exchange for "Controllable Technology", and at last appears as"Market can exchange for Technology". On the other hand, it is difficult to exchange "Non-Controllable Market"for "Controllable Technology", appearing as"Market can't exchange for Technology". In this manner, the dissertation solves the arguments on "can Technology be exchanged for by Market?"And the author argues that, being restricted by the WTO rules since China became a WTO member, almost all the domestic market now in China are"Non-Controllable Market"and the traditional policy of"Market for Technology"has been inapplicable in a wide field. Even though, the author believes that it is necessary to adopt the methods of"Market for Technology"in appropriate conditions to receive good effects.