With the globalization of the economy, the R&D investment of multinational corporations has become more global increasingly. Presently, China has turned into the focus of MNCs' R&D investing unavoidably. This thesis begins with FDI theory; and generalizes the theory of oversea R&D investment; and studies MNCs' oversea R&D activities especially in China; and then discusses the back ground of this phenomenon, the positive and negative effects, the characteristics of Chinese enterprises' R&D investment. The conclusion of this study highlights that R&D globalization is a necessary trend. Some suggestions are raised for government and enterprise.The author thinks that science and technology has become critical element for enterprises' success; MNCs are still ruling in development of world economy and technology during a period; nowadays, the most important tasks for China are improving R&D investing environment, attracting foreign R&D investment, reforming R&D system, and encouraging some Chinese enterprises' oversea R&D. |