Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on innovation and education towards innovation in China. Design/methodology/approach – The Guest Editors discuss the impetus behind the special issue and describe the papers published in it. Findings – It is evident in...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a conceptual stage model of education and innovation type. The model depicts the influence of education on innovation and the paper aims to discuss the implications of it for the national competitiveness of China. Design/methodology/approach...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe, as a case study, the recent developments in high‐speed rail (HSR) technological development and economic and business development in China. Design/methodology/approach – The authors use a descriptive case study design examining the...