Building a tech powerhouse is a key national strategy.
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Noun: 'great power' (e.g. 军事强国 military power, 体育强国 sporting power). Verb-object: 'to make the country strong' (e.g. 科技强国 'strengthen the country through science'). Core phrase in PRC political discourse.
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In Taiwan/Hong Kong internet slang, 强国 is sometimes used sarcastically to refer to mainland China. The neutral reading dominates in official mainland contexts.
