Tech know-how modernizes China's century-old industrial city
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Tangshan, to the east of Beijing, is one of China's old industrial bases with major coal, steel and chemical industries. As China deepens supply-side structural reform for high-quality growth, the coastal city is struggling to upgrade its traditional sectors, cut pollution and foster emerging sectors through innovation, investment and integrated regional development.
Xinhua丨Updated: June 24, 2019
A technician checks fire-fighting robots at a robot company in Tangshan City, north China's Hebei Province, June 11, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
