Source: China – South China Morning PostChina has conceded it faces an “uphill” battle to revitalise its northeast rust-belt, but Beijing underlined its desire to boost the economic transformation of the former powerhouse by sending Premier Li Keqiang, three vice-premiers and the head of the country’s state-owned enterprises watchdog to a meeting in Beijing this week.Comprising the provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang, the region of 99 million people – bordering North Korea, Russia and Mongolia – has significantly lagged…Read More