self-sufficiency
noun
self-suf·fi·cien·cy
ˌself-sə-ˈfi-shən(t)-sē 
: the quality or state of being self-sufficient
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self-sufficiency is a goal that all teenagers should work towards
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The message was clear: Beijing’s main goal is not fast growth but self-sufficiency and technological progress.
CAN’T STOP, WON’T STOP
Washington has not stood idly by as China’s tech and manufacturing sectors progress.
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Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Years of tightening export controls have injected both urgency and opportunity into Beijing’s push for self-sufficiency, Lin said.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
According to chip industry analysts, however, the actions against Nvidia also highlight that Beijing remains steadfast in chip self-sufficiency campaigns and is likely to resist the Trump administration’s plan to keep American AI hardware dominant in China.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s why some believe another tool is needed to maintain U.S. self-sufficiency in PPE.
—Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
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Dan Wang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Years of tightening export controls have injected both urgency and opportunity into Beijing’s push for self-sufficiency, Lin said.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2025
According to chip industry analysts, however, the actions against Nvidia also highlight that Beijing remains steadfast in chip self-sufficiency campaigns and is likely to resist the Trump administration’s plan to keep American AI hardware dominant in China.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s why some believe another tool is needed to maintain U.S. self-sufficiency in PPE.
—Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-sufficiency
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“Self-sufficiency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-sufficiency. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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