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Xi Jinping calls for resilient and self-sufficient Chinese supply chains

President urges acceleration of modern industrial system underpinned by advanced manufacturing.

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President Xi Jinping called for China to enhance supply chain resilience and self-sufficiency, urging the acceleration of a modern industrial system driven by advanced manufacturing during a conference in Beijing.

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President Xi Jinping issued directives at a national conference on advanced manufacturing in Beijing.

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President Xi Jinping has reiterated calls for China to make its supply chains more resilient and self-sufficient while accelerating the creation of a modern industrial system underpinned by advanced manufacturing.

Xi’s latest directives, issued at a national conference on advanced manufacturing in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday, were said to be aimed at strengthening the Chinese economy, the state-run Xinhua reported.

Upgrades to the industrial sector, the president said, were essential to securing China’s global competitiveness, Xinhua reported.

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