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Diplomacy & Power April 30, 2026 343 stories in this edition

Xi Jinping urges ‘disruptive innovation’ to boost China amid high-stakes US tech race

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Xi Jinping urges ‘disruptive innovation’ to boost China amid high-stakes US tech race

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Amid a high-stakes global tech race, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater efforts to boost the country’s basic research and innovation capabilities by expanding its talent pool and fostering a culture of tolerance. “Basic research is the source of the entire scientific system and the main switch for all technical challenges,” Xi said at a symposium on strengthening the country’s basic research in Shang...

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Amid a high-stakes global tech race, Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater efforts to boost the country’s basic research and innovation capabilities by expanding its talent pool and fostering a culture of t...

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