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A plan to revitalize northeast China was passed by the State Council on August 2 and posted on its website five days later.The long-awaited blueprint will lend a strong hand to the country's former industrial bases, including Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning provinces, and the eastern part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and help them catch up with other regions and achieve economic prosperity.Under the plan, the region will be redeveloped into an equipment-manufacturing center able to compete on the world stage. It will also be a base for energy, raw materials, commercial grain and agricultural products, and stock breeding products.In addition, it is expected to play a major role in technical research, development and innovation, as well as protecting the environment.With its new look, the Northeast should become a key region with brisk and balanced economic growth.The plan is heartening for all those who care for the Northeast. After all, it was once the nation's ...

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