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Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang advocates for tech innovation to revive economy

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Beijing wants tech to turn the economy around.
From Monday to Thursday, Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang visited universities, companies, and industrial parks in Henan and Jiangsu provinces.
Ding emphasized the need to:

Encourage the tech industry to participate in major strategic projects
Promote indust...



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