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        "id": 1728483,
        "msgid": "xi-jinping-becomes-more-serious-in-facing-the-us-foundations-begin-to-be-strengthened-1778327517",
        "date": "2026-05-09 18:06:00",
        "title": "Xi Jinping Becomes More Serious in Facing the US, Foundations Begin to Be Strengthened",
        "author": "Wahyunanda Kusuma Pertiwi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasised the critical need to bolster China's foundational science and technology amid intensifying global rivalries, particularly with the United States. Speaking at a symposium in Shanghai, he called for sustained investment in basic research to drive original innovations in areas like AI, quantum computing, advanced chips, and brain-computer interfaces, viewing these as pivotal to national strength. This aligns with China's broader strategic shift to aggressively develop emerging technologies, aiming to secure a competitive edge in international competition.",
        "content": "<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping is increasingly serious about facing\nglobal technology competition, especially with the United States (US).\nHe stressed the importance of strengthening China\u2019s science and\ntechnology foundations amid sharpening rivalry with America. He made\nthis statement at a symposium in Shanghai on 30 April. At the forum, Xi\ncalled for more concrete and sustainable enhancements in basic research\nto bolster China\u2019s original innovation capacity. According to Xi, basic\nresearch is the source of the entire scientific system and the \u201cmain\nswitch\u201d for all technological issues. This area encompasses the\ndevelopment of next-generation AI, quantum computing, advanced chips,\nand brain-computer interface technologies, which are now being contested\nby major countries. In such conditions, original and disruptive\ninnovation is said to be the determining factor of a nation\u2019s strength.\n\u201cWe must seize opportunities, face challenges, prioritise basic\nresearch, develop it sustainably, and continuously strive for\nachievements,\u201d Xi said, quoted by KompasTekno from Xinhua. This\nstatement aligns with China\u2019s long-term policy direction previously\nreported by Xi at the national parliamentary meeting in Beijing some\ntime ago. In that report, Xi is said to be redirecting massive resources\nto AI, quantum computing, and other strategic technologies to counter\nrivalry with the US. Therefore, China is now aggressively developing\nvarious new technology sectors, from bio-manufacturing, hydrogen and\nfusion energy, brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, to 6G\nmobile networks. \u201cAmid fierce international competition, we must win the\nstrategic initiative,\u201d reads the previously reported plan, compiled from\nThe New York Times. At the Shanghai symposium, Xi also emphasised the\nimportance of strengthening overall planning and top-level design in\nbasic research development. Xi also called for clarity on main targets\nand priority fields, while strengthening the role of national research\ninstitutions and high-level research universities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/xi-jinping-becomes-more-serious-in-facing-the-us-foundations-begin-to-be-strengthened-1778327517",
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