Nation to push developing its own key software

China will ramp up its push to achieve breakthroughs in crucial software, with a focus on encouraging fundamental theoretical innovation and promoting cross-sector cooperation, the country's top industry regulator said on Friday.

The move comes as companies are placing growing emphasis on domestically developing crucial software as a backup plan in case foreign products become unavailable.

Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology, said China will strengthen research on software engineering and fundamental computer algorithms to move up in the global industrial chain.