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China’s Heavy Industry Shifts from Rust Belt to South

Filed: Feb 07, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Summary: Polluting industries are relocating from the north to the renewables-rich south-west of China.
WHO: China's heavy industry
WHAT: relocating from rust belt to renewables-rich area
WHEN: Feb 07, 2026 at 9:13 PM ET
WHERE: South-west China
WHY: to reduce pollution and embrace renewable energy
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