Xi Jinping, achieving national self-reliance, particularly in indigenous technology and innovation, has become a key strategic priority, particularly following US efforts to constrict important technology exports to China, such as of advanced semiconductors. Xi’s ambition is for China to achieve national autonomy in all critical technology categories in the decade ahead and—where possible—to achieve technological dominance over its economic and geostrategic competitors. In particular, this applies to the principal drivers of the artificial intelligence revolution; next-generation mobile,
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