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self-reliance

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


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"We don't rely on the US market," says Lucia Chen, who sells electric cars for Sahiyoo, a firm in Chongqing, which is a key city in this push for self-reliance.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

More young people in China are subscribing to the model, as cities pledge millions of dollars in funding and rent subsidies for such ventures, in alignment with Beijing's political goal of "technological self-reliance".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 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

And how better than an exercise in self-reliance?

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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