President Xi stresses China’s need for self-reliance

BEIJING - President Xi Jinping has underlined the importance of self-reliance in food security, the real economy and manufacturing as China faces rising unilateralism and trade protectionism internationally, China Daily reported.

The newspaper quoted Xi as saying it is becoming increasingly difficult to gain access to leading technologies and key technologies internationally, and that China will ultimately rely on itself.  www.webershandwick.cn (ATI).