China’s Xi Calls For More R&D Spending and High-Tech Talent
- Comments made at Beijing meeting, Xinhua News Agency reported
- China’s technology sector has been roiled by regulatory moves
Xi Jinping
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President Xi Jinping is targeting a significant boost in the number of core technology professionals and research and development spending in China by 2025, as the country bids to enhance its tech-competitiveness.
Xi urged China to embrace self-reliance in high tech industries to enhance competition among countries, in comments at a human-resources meeting in Beijing held Monday and Tuesday, according to a report from the official Xinhua News Agency.