Self-Reliance, Way to Life
Self-Reliance is a principle of struggle for developing countries to make social progress.
To
go with the trend of the time and attain higher progress, it is
important to abide by the principle of collective self-reliance.
The
developing countries are rich in natural manpower resources and also in
experience gained in scientific and technological development and in
economic fields.
By self-reliance we do not mean to ignore what belongs to others.
This
principle does not deny the achievements of advanced science and
technology. Learning from the new technology, applying it to one's
practical conditions and making it as one's own do not go against the
principle of self-reliance.
Whatever you do it, you should do it to suit your actual conditions and interest of your people.
The
smaller is the country, the greater efforts you should make for the
development of science and technology, for it can serve a driving force
for independent development and prosperity of the developing countries.
Science
and technology provides a sure guarantee for a leap in economic
construction. The developing countries must counter the imperialist
blockade with their own strategy of scientific and technological
development.
By tapping all possibilities and potentials, they must strengthen S-S cooperation in the fields of science and technology.
The
slogan of collective self-reliance must be upheld. That will help
greatly in making their countries grow stronger, wealthy and prosperous.
Ri Hyon Do