Beijing’s new five-year plan pushes for technological independence amid a deepening trade war with the US
China has vowed to accelerate the push for technological self-reliance, stepping up a long-running drive that has gained new urgency amid the escalating trade war with the United States.
The pledge came in a communique released by the ruling Communist Party on Thursday after it approved a draft of the country’s next five-year development plan. The party listed “substantial improvements in scientific and technological self-reliance and strength” among its main objectives for the period of 2026–2030.
Washington has been gradually tightening…
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