Xi Urges China's Rustbelt to Promote Tech Self-Reliance Amid US Curbs

Xi Jinping has urged China's northeast rustbelt region to promote self-reliance in science and tech amid US export curbs. The region has legacy industries that are assets for Beijing.

Liaoning province has undergone reform of state firms, taking in private capital. Some see better growth as reforms take effect.

Beijing believes state firms have strategic role in hi-tech goals like batteries, robots. Liaoning hosts research institutes and top universities.

Some institutes are on US blacklist over military ties. Robot maker says US curbs not affected operations yet.

Despite external risks, demand for China's factory robots should rise. Firms say they'd find solutions if facing more US supply interruptions.