The article explores how international joint ventures in the Chinese automotive industry transfer and share knowledge. By looking at the networks of both the foreign companies and the local Chinese business groups, the study shows how these networks affect the flow of knowledge between them. The findings reveal that both positive and negative effects can influence how knowledge moves from the foreign companies to the joint ventures and then to the local Chinese business groups. This dual networks perspective is crucial in emerging economies where differences in knowledge, power, and motivations can impact the outcome of knowledge transfer.