Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized the resilience of China's technological progress amid external pressures during a press conference at the third session of the 14th National People's Congress. Addressing concerns over U.S. restrictions on key technologies, Wang stated that efforts to isolate China through 'high fences and small yards' would not stifle innovation but instead drive breakthroughs.
'Science and technology should be shared wealth, not tools for building an iron curtain,' Wang asserted, criticizing what he called 'unjustified external suppression' in sectors like semiconductor manufacturing and space exploration. He highlighted China's determination to overcome challenges, drawing parallels to the mythological hero Ne Zha's defiance of adversity.
The foreign minister cautioned against decoupling and supply chain fragmentation, arguing that such moves risk global technological stagnation. Despite ongoing hurdles, Wang expressed confidence in China's expanding role as a science and technology leader, declaring, 'Where there is blockade, there is breakthrough — suppression only strengthens our resolve to innovate.'
