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Tech spark for the rust belt

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Tech innovation is key to reviving China’s northeastern rust belt. 
That was the message from Premier Li Qiang during his trip to Heilongjiang and Jilin earlier this week. 
Some context: The economy of Northeast China – dominated by state-owned heavy industries – has stagnated for years.
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