BEIJING, Jul 8 : President Xi Jinping on Wednesday asked Chinese scientists and engineers to make the country a leading power in science and technology by 2035 to achieve high-level self-reliance.Xi said that accelerated efforts should be made to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and leverage sci-tech innovation to accelerate Chinese modernisation."We must seize the historic opportunity, rise to the challenges of the times, accelerate efforts to achieve high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and make steady progress toward the 2035 goal of becoming a leading country in science and technology," Xi said while...