self-reliant

Example Sentences

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Over the last five years, China has intensified its efforts to both become more self-reliant and establish its dominance in critical areas.

From Barron's

Over the last five years, China has intensified its efforts to both become more self-reliant and establish its dominance in critical areas.

From Barron's

The boy is unusually self-reliant and mature but also childish and understandably vulnerable.

From Los Angeles Times

Xi has vowed to make his country more self-reliant and not depend on "anyone's gifts".

From BBC

And he accused politicians on both the left and right of seeking to turn this "proud, self-reliant country into a competition of victims".

From BBC