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Beijing attempts to rehabilitate 'resource-dependent' cities

Earlier this week China's State Council released a list of what it refers to as 'resource-dependent cities' around the country. It also issued guidelines as to how they should be managed. In all, 262 towns, cities, counties and prefectures received the designation.

Mineral-rich Yunnan contains 17 areas named in the report — most of them mining related — setting it firmly atop the list. Such cities were singled out due to their overall economic dependence on one or two specific resources. By identifying such areas, officials in Beijing hope to prevent unemployment-related unrest while resuscitating once-thriving industrial hubs.

Cities identified in the State Council report were divided into four categories meant to express how close a given resource is to depletion. The groupings are 'growing', 'mature', 'declining' and 'regenerative'. Media reports listed the areas in Yunnan but, as yet, have not connected them to a specific raw material or commodity. Below is a table with each of the 17 areas in Yunnan as well as the most prominent or valuable industrial assets described on their Baidu Encyclopedia pages.

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