self-reliance

Example Sentences

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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

"It's pretty clear... Beijing very much wants to master chips, it is at the heart of the self-reliance drive on technology," said Damien Ma, director of Carnegie China.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

These are positive steps in China’s push toward self-reliance: Beijing is working to shift from debt-fueled growth toward “higher quality” growth based on advanced technology and higher consumer spending.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

By focusing on magnets instead, one of the most widely used rare-earth products, India aims to achieve self-reliance more quickly.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

And how better than an exercise in self-reliance?

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