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Liaoning province

Liaoning province
Liaoning province
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Liaoning province. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Shenyang
Head of Government
Party Secretary of Liaoning Hao Peng
Photos of China’s new 155mm weapon mounted on the bow of a test vessel have recently emerged on Chinese social media. Photo: Handout
China's military weapons

China’s 155mm naval gun on test vessel signals boost to amphibious landing power

The weapon – reportedly capable of firing guided munitions – represents a significant upgrade for PLA Navy.

China's military weapons

Satellite images show first glimpse of China’s Type 095 nuclear submarine

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China's military weapons

J-35 jet maker flexes production muscle, pledging to double output in 5 years

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China economy

China discovers Asia’s largest undersea gold deposit

Country has been steadily stepping up mineral exploration, with nearly 450 billion yuan invested since 2021.

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China is on the hunt for gold, and a string of finds suggests that the nation’s reserves may be substantially larger than previously estimated. Photo: AFP
Accidents and disasters in China

Deadly boat accident cover-up reveals corruption in China’s fishing industry

Investigations following capsizing unearth bribery and other illegal acts by officials, boat owners, crew and port operators in Liaoning.

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China travel

Snowcapped prosperity: China’s winter sports market glides upwards

Growing participation and government support are fuelling innovation in equipment, expanding domestic resorts, and creating new jobs in China’s ice and snow economy.

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Robotics

Jurassic spark: Dobot revives feathered dinosaur to take robotics beyond the factory floor

China’s Dobot has unveiled a lifelike robotic dinosaur powered by AI and motion control, as it seeks to extend its robotics technology.

Eye on the future: Chinese robotics start-up Dobot has launched a dinosaur-like robot to move its bots beyond the factory floor. Photo: Handout
China trade

Northeastern Chinese want fresher durians. A port operator is making it happen

New transit centre in Liaoning province will help ‘cut out the middleman’ along a lengthy durian supply chain in the world’s largest consumer market for the delicacy.

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China's military weapons

The Front Line | China’s path to military supremacy runs through an industrial powerhouse

Vast defence factories including ‘aerospace city’ are fusing civil and manufacturing capacity to supercharge the country’s armed forces.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, mainland Chinese authorities arrest 42, foil people-smuggling ring

Suspects include illegal migrants while syndicate allegedly forged IDs, housed workers and placed them in low-paid jobs.

Hong Kong police display evidence seized during its joint operation with mainland Chinese authorities against a cross-border human trafficking ring. Photo: Edmond So
Climate change

Editorial | Climate change makes rainy season weather dangerously harder to predict

As mainland and Hong Kong authorities grapple with the impact of recent heavy downpour, it’s clear no level of preparation is ever too much.

A damaged car is seen in a flooded neighbourhood in Miyun district, northern Beijing, on July 29. Photo: AFP
Biomedicine: Companies

Pfizer, Chinese biotech firm 3SBio complete licensing deal for cancer drug

Pfizer agreed to an upfront payment of US$1.25 billion, US$150 million for mainland rights and a US$100 million equity investment in 3SBio.

Accidents and disasters in China

6 Chinese university students drown on mine field trip in Inner Mongolia

The students, reported to be in their third year and majoring in mineral processing engineering, fell into a tank at Wunugetushan mine.

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Banking & finance

Citigroup to cut 3,500 tech support jobs in China to trim costs

Bank offers above-average separation packages in a move that is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter.

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A Chinese national flag is hoisted near the Citigroup Tower in Shanghai. Photo: AP
Crime in China

Chinese suspect held after 2 Japanese killed in Liaoning over ‘business grudge’

Tokyo has asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals in the area: Japanese media.

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Two Japanese were reportedly killed in Dalian in northeastern China in May. Japanese media reports that a Chinese national is in custody. Shutterstock Images
Science

2,000 tonnes of gold: China says new technology helped find largest deposits

Discovery of two large gold deposits could help China maintain its pace of gold production and prevent a decline in output.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Profile | Chinese ballet dancer and social media star shows what’s behind the curtain

Hong Kong Ballet dancer Sun Jia’s viral video content has garnered her hundreds of thousands of fans across Douyin, RedNote and Instagram.

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Trending in China

Profile | Who is Jolin Zhu? Chinese woman, sixth wife of elderly Oracle founder

33-year-old studied at prestigious language school in northeastern China, has been dubbed ‘the next Wendi Deng’ by online observers.

Lifting the lid on Jolin Zhu, the mysterious young Chinese woman who is the sixth wife of billionaire Oracle founder, Larry Ellison. Photo: AFP
China’s Communist Party

Why China is sending southern officials north to rusting economic front lines

More than a dozen senior cadres from the central government and powerhouse provinces have taken up new northern posts this year alone.

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China’s military

What do sightings of Type 094s say about China’s nuclear sub force?

Chinese magazine says surfacing of vessels point to combat-ready crews, command chain and logistics.

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Women and gender

Is search for love in the ‘iron rice bowl’ killing growth in northern China?

Paper shows having a government job may outrank salary, education, ability, appearance or love for young Chinese seeking a partner.

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It is an unwritten social norm in China’s northeast for young people with government jobs to only marry each other, researcher says, flagging talent flight, joblessness, and declining birth rate. Photo: Xinhua
China-Middle East relations

Jordanian minister banks on Mideast stability in courting Chinese investment

China’s ties with Middle East go beyond trade, say analysts on World Economic Forum panel who argue Beijing could bear greater responsibility.

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The crisis in Gaza – now in its ninth month and with no end in sight – is expected to dent economic growth in the Middle East.. Photo: AFP
China society

Opinion | China’s northeast is turning ice and snow into silver and gold

The spectacular tourism boom in Harbin and other parts of China’s northeast has sparked hope that the rust belt – the pride of early Chinese industrialisation that has fallen on hard times – may begin to find its feet again.

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Health in China

Editorial | China’s latest virus outbreak calls again for caution

Rise in respiratory illnesses in mainland China may be driven by known pathogens, but, as with Covid-19, vigilance and transparency are required

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China manufacturing

Self-reliance, security, SOEs: Chinese premier has clear message on rust belt tour

During a three-day tour of China’s northeast, a former centre of industry, Premier Li Qiang has placed seemingly deliberate focus on the country’s continuing efforts to break through bottlenecks.

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang has emphasized stable, autonomous manufacturing in an inspection tour to the country’s northeast. Photo: Xinhua
China's economic recovery

How US tech curbs could revive China’s industrial powerhouse near Russia

“Curbs [from the United States] have inevitably impacted our supply chain, but at the same time it has also offered opportunities to develop our local industrial chain

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Amid efforts by Washington to cut off China from the global hi-tech supply chain, the nation’s northeast rust-belt region could see a rise in opportunities. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
China GDP

Explainer | These 3 Chinese regions have the most daunting debt piles slamming GDP

Beijing is ramping up efforts to mitigate the outsized economic implications of risky debt holdings among China’s poorest regions, reaching into its policy toolbox to fix the problem.

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China-Russia relations

China’s use of Russian port to ship goods is ‘symbolic’, but hurdles remain

The bilateral agreement takes effect in June, giving China a shorter and cheaper route to transport goods from its northeastern region to its eastern economic powerhouse.

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