A steel worker at a plant in Dalian, Liaoning. The industrial province has struggled to keep pace with the rest of the Chinese economy. Photo: Reuters/ China Daily
Liaoning worst performer as China’s northeast lags behind country’s economic growth
Rustbelt province falls well below national average as industrial regions struggle to arrest their decline
A steel worker at a plant in Dalian, Liaoning. The industrial province has struggled to keep pace with the rest of the Chinese economy. Photo: Reuters/ China Daily