China’s leaders are vowing to make their country

a self-reliant “technology power” as a feud with

Washington cuts access to U.S. computer chips

and other high-tech components, hampering

Beijing’s industrial ambitions.

Leaders of the ruling Communist Party made

the announcement Thursday after a meeting

to draft a development blueprint for the state-

dominated economy over the next five years.

CHINA’S LEADERS

VOW TO BECOME

SELF-RELIANT

TECHNOLOGY

POWER