A Thinking about Creative Imitation: Japan´s Case and Inspiration for China

The theory of creative imitation and the rapid development of Japan´s economy after the second world war show that it is a wise choice for Chinese enterprises to adopt the strategy of creative imitation. The enterprises should take advantage of their familiarity with the domestic market, select an appropriate object to imitate when implementing the strategy of creative imitation so that they can finally occupy the market by upgrading their capacity with unremitting efforts and striving to form a cost advantage.