China's leadership prioritizes energy security and tech self-sufficiency amid Iran war fallout
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Updated · Reuters · Apr 28
China's leadership prioritizes energy security and tech self-sufficiency amid Iran war fallout
17 articles · Updated · Reuters · Apr 28
China's Politburo highlights 5.0% Q1 GDP growth but warns of rising energy and raw material costs due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
The leadership calls for boosting energy resource security, accelerating industrial modernization, and promoting AI adoption, while maintaining a proactive fiscal stance and no imminent stimulus.
Despite resilience from ample oil reserves and a diversified energy mix, China faces slowing exports and higher factory gate prices, prompting continued focus on high-quality development and supply chain control.
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