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

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

"Our ancestors even wore it into battle. It represents Indigenous technology and self-reliance."

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 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

Midwifery had been Dad’s idea, one of his schemes for self-reliance.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover