China's cabinet submitted a reform plan to the National People's Congress (NPC) to restructure the science and technology ministry to achieve important breakthroughs and move faster towards self-reliance.
Amid the US imposing a growing number of export controls and hitting many Chinese firms and industries, China's paramount leader Xi Jinping has repeatedly called for reducing dependence on foreign technology.
The cabinet's plan aims to accelerate the realisation of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
In a statement, the cabinet said, "Facing the severe situation of international scientific and technological competition as well as external containment and suppression, it is necessary to...accelerate the realisation of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-improvement".
The restructuring aims to channel more resources to achieving important breakthroughs.
China is focusing on innovation and reducing its reliance on foreign technology as it sees US export controls as a significant threat to its technology development.
The new plan aims to make China more self-reliant and come up with breakthroughs domestically.
The restructuring proposal comes with no mention of any particular country, highlighting the global competition in scientific and technological advancements.