Nation to help tackle more global tech issues, expert says By ZHANG ZHIHAO | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-01-26 07:32 Share Xue Lan Seeking self-reliance in science and technology does not mean that China is decoupling from the world. Rather, this is to reduce its overreliance on imports of key technologies and to make a greater contribution to tackling shared issues ranging from climate change to public health, an expert said. During the annual Central Economic Work Conference, which concluded last month, China's top policymakers said the country would focus on eight major objectives this year, with strengthening national strategic science and technological power listed as the top priority.