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self-reliance

[self-ri-lahy-uhns, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈlaɪ əns, ˌsɛlf- /


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In addition to fostering greater self-reliance, China is looking to beat out other nations in the race to develop and commercialize the nascent technology.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Watch the video above to see the broader shift taking shape in the region: stronger defenses, greater self-reliance and a world that’s becoming more fragmented.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This increased focus on Hong Kong comes as the Chinese government in Beijing is aiming for the country to achieve more "technology self-reliance".

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

As the 15th Five-Year Plan has laid out, the key focuses are on improving industrial modernization, improving technological self-reliance, and ramping up domestic demand.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

My education may have made it inevitable that I would become a citizen of the secular city, but I have come to embrace the city’s values: social mobility; pluralism; egalitarianism; self-reliance.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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