Nikkei Asia
Date of Publication: April 30, 2026

Authors:

  • Andrew Collier

Excerpt

April 30, 2026, Opinion: "Chinese leader Xi Jinping is determined to prove to the world that China will be a leader in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, electric vehicles and robots. "Only by mastering the core technology in one's own hands can one truly grasp the initiative in competition and development, and fundamentally safeguard national economic security, national defense security and other security," he said in a speech in March 2013."