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self-reliance

[self-ri-lahy-uhns, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈlaɪ əns, ˌsɛlf- /


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From 2020 on, Mr. Modi publicly embraced economic “self-reliance” as a goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Facing tighter restrictions on access to key technologies and an increasingly competitive global scientific landscape, China has launched a major shake-up of its research organizations in pursuit of “self-reliance” in science and technology.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 15, 2023

The country’s economic planners have redoubled efforts to boost domestic demand and technological “self-reliance” to secure supply chains against external shocks.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

In another April speech, he recalled China’s rhetoric and practice of “self-reliance” during past blockades.

From Slate • Dec. 6, 2018

The Burning Man festival is radically anti-capitalist, with a strict ban on commerce and an emphasis on “self-reliance”.

From Economist • Jul. 22, 2010




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