Beijing is accelerating its push for resilient supply chains amid geopolitical tensions and domestic weaknesses
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenRalph Jenningsin Hong KongandHe Huifengin GuangdongPublished: 6:29pm, 17 Sep 2026President Xi Jinping has reiterated calls for China to make its supply chains more resilient and self-sufficient while accelerating the creation of a modern industrial system underpinned by advanced manufacturing.
Xi’s latest directives, issued at a national conference on advanced manufacturing in Beijing on Wednesday and Thursday, were said to be aimed at strengthening the Chinese economy, the state-run Xinhua reported.
Upgrades to the industrial sector, the president said, were essential to securing China’s global competitiveness, Xinhua reported.
