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Industry regulator pledges support for instruments and measurement equipment manufacturers

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Beijing’s pledge of “extraordinary measures” to achieve tech self-sufficiency is taking shape. ICYMI: The Party’s proposals for the 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) – released in October – called for “extraordinary measures” to advance self-sufficiency across six high-priority industries, including high-en...



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