An intriguing aspect of an East-West clash is technological diffusion, a crucial ingredient in economic growth.

东西方冲突的一个有趣方面是技术扩散，这是经济增长的关键因素。

Moreover, Chinese businesses as a whole, and especially small and medium-sized ones, are short of technologists who act as conduits for technological diffusion.

此外， 中国企业，尤其是中小型企业，作为技术传播渠道的技术人才短缺。