BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday stressed self-reliance in science and technology, hailing it as the "key" in building China into a great modern socialist country.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits an information technology (IT) innovation park in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 9, 2026. (Photo: Xinhua)

Xi made the remarks when he visited an information technology innovation park in Beijing.