During the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress, many people noticed that Tencent founder Ma Huateng and Baidu CEO Robin Li did not appear on the attendance list. On the contrary, representatives of the chip industry were in the spotlight, and many were selected for the conference. China has been trying to acquire advanced technology, and now China's goal seems to be to enhance domestic technological capabilities to deal with technological blockades from outside.
Mr. Ma served two terms as a deputy to the National People's Congress for 10 years, but he has left with other internet giants. Baidu CEO Li Yanhong is no longer a deputy to the National People's Congress, and in their absence are well-known entrepreneurs such as Yang Yuanqing, CEO of Lenovo Group, and Ding Lei, CEO of NetEase.
At the two sessions, many Internet industry giants were absent, but at the same time, representatives of the chip industry attracted much attention, and many representatives from SMIC, Hua Hong Semiconductor, Shandong Youyan Semiconductor, Cambrian Technology and other companies were selected for the conference.
This year, a new group of representatives from the tech hardware industry was inducted into the National People's Congress for the first time, and China hopes to improve its own capabilities by strengthening its indigenous technological capabilities.
The new lineup of delegates seems to reflect China's apparent focus on strengthening its scientific and technological capabilities to achieve self-sufficiency and remain competitive externally.