CHANGCHUN, March 3 (Xinhua) -- China has approved plans for a city cluster in the northeast rust belt, another move to revive the traditional industrial base. According to a post on the State Council website, the provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin will restructure their urban distribution, scale and industries with the provincial capitals of Harbin and Changchun becoming the centers of a group of cities. The post stressed coordinated development of the region across industry; environmental protection; opening up and reform; public services to improve the urban environment; people's living conditions; competitiveness of cities; and urbanization in surrounding areas. The city cluster will...
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