And there were places where one could buy such technology.
Chinese automakers are also buying modern technology and design themselves.
The justification for buying so much foreign technology was that it would provide a short cut to catching up with the West.
The money bought staff and technology to do things differently in those classes.
About $1.8 is military - loans to buy American weapons and technology.
The trick is to buy mature but not outdated technology.
For one thing, the companies that buy technology are flush with cash.
That money was used by Saddam to help him buy missile power and nuclear technology.
The rules will therefore encourage many health care providers to buy new technology.
We could then greatly reduce the cost of buying new technology.