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The rise of Shenzhen has helped lessen Beijing’s reliance on foreign technology
Shenzhen’s policies have been implemented throughout the country and become the foundation of China’s developmental strategy.
On October 14, in a speech marking the 40th anniversary of Shenzhen becoming China’s first “Special Economic Zone," President Xi Jinping said the tech-hub city had “blazed a trail"