China Pushes Self-Reliance In Technology Infrastructure

China’s Premier Li Qiang told the Two Sessions this week that Beijing will accelerate self-reliance in high-level science and technology, including promoting agentic AI, bolstering the open-source AI ecosystem, and building ultra-large-scale computing clusters. He cited a 10.9 percent rise in integrated circuit output last year and signaled measures to steer procurement toward domestic suppliers to reduce reliance on imported digital technology.