Triple Helix Synergy Model in China's new technology diplomacy: Perspectives from AI startups

IF 6.5 2区管理学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Telecommunications Policy Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-07 DOI:10.1016/j.telpol.2025.103079

Yujun Lin , Yuqi Lin , Junbo Liu , Zhaoyang Tan , Weihang Han

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Abstract

Although new technology diplomacy and China's AI rise have drawn attention, academic research on the Chinese innovation ecosystem from the perspective of AI startups remains limited. This paper explores China's new technology diplomacy by proposing a Triple Helix Synergy Model (THSM), to analyze the dynamic interplay among government, industry, and academia in advancing AI innovation and geopolitical influence. Based on in-depth qualitative interviews with 23 AI startup executives, the analysis elucidates the structure of China's new technology diplomacy, highlighting the government's role as an ecosystem architect through multi-level governance, industries as conduits for global market expansion and standardization diplomacy, and universities as hubs for technological breakthroughs and international talent circulation. The discussion illustrates how the THSM, through strategic hybridization, aligns innovation with geopolitical goals to enhance ecosystem resilience. THSM represents a Chinese mode that strategically coordinates state, industry, and academia to integrate technological advancement with diplomatic objectives.

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中国新技术外交中的三螺旋协同模式：来自人工智能创业公司的视角

尽管新技术外交和中国人工智能的崛起引起了人们的关注，但从人工智能创业公司的角度对中国创新生态系统的学术研究仍然有限。本文通过提出三螺旋协同模型（Triple Helix Synergy Model， THSM）来探讨中国的新技术外交，分析政府、行业和学术界在推进人工智能创新和地缘政治影响方面的动态相互作用。基于对23位人工智能创业公司高管的深度定性访谈，该分析阐明了中国新技术外交的结构，强调了政府通过多层次治理作为生态系统架构师的角色，产业作为全球市场扩张和标准化外交的渠道，以及大学作为技术突破和国际人才流动的枢纽。讨论说明了THSM如何通过战略杂交，将创新与地缘政治目标结合起来，以增强生态系统的弹性。THSM代表了国家、产业和学术战略协调，将技术进步与外交目标相结合的中国模式。

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Telecommunications Policy 工程技术-电信学

CiteScore

10.80

自引率

12.50%

发文量

122

审稿时长

38 days

期刊介绍： Telecommunications Policy is concerned with the impact of digitalization in the economy and society. The journal is multidisciplinary, encompassing conceptual, theoretical and empirical studies, quantitative as well as qualitative. The scope includes policy, regulation, and governance; big data, artificial intelligence and data science; new and traditional sectors encompassing new media and the platform economy; management, entrepreneurship, innovation and use. Contributions may explore these topics at national, regional and international levels, including issues confronting both developed and developing countries. The papers accepted by the journal meet high standards of analytical rigor and policy relevance.