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Economic Disparities in China's Rust Belt Regions

As the global economy grows increasingly interconnected, the economic landscape within China presents stark contrasts. The South China Morning Post recently published an article shedding light on the struggles faced by China’s Rust Belt provinces compared to their coastal counterparts. The opinion piece argues that local-level debt, an imbalanced industrial structure, and significant population outflows have adversely affected China’s efforts to revitalize its economically lagging regions.