Chinese Leaders Target Ascent As A ‘Technology Power’

President Xi Jinpings government is trying to limit damage from the Trump administrations curbs on sales of processor chips and other technology to Chinese companies in a fight over security and spying. Those threaten to disrupt plans to create Chinese competitors in telecoms, biotech and other fields. The communist leadership views that as a path to prosperity and global influence.

Science and technology should be self-reliant as a strategic support for national development, said a party statement. It called for measures to accelerate the building of a science and technology power but gave no details.