China's Politburo pledges to strengthen energy security and tackle external risks

​China's Politburo ​on Tuesday pledged ‌to strengthen ​energy security and "systematically" respond to external ‌challenges as a part of efforts to bolster economic resilience, according to ‌the official Xinhua news agency.

"We must ‌systematically respond to external shocks and challenges, improve energy resource security guarantee levels, and ⁠counter ​various ⁠uncertainties with the certainty of high-quality development," ⁠the top decision-making body of the ruling ​Communist Party said in a ⁠meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping, Xinhua ⁠reported.

The ​meeting, which analysed current economic conditions, also called for pushing ⁠forward technological self-sufficiency and ensuring self-reliance and ⁠control ⁠over supply chains, Xinhua said.

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