Northeast regions to get more support

Provinces in Northeast China are expected to get more policy support to revive their economies, after the nation's top economic regulator decided to link up the region with the more developed southern region.

Southern provinces will be encouraged to provide financial support, share experiences and increase economic cooperation to help rejuvenate the Northeastern region in the country, according to guidelines issued by the National Development and Reform Commission on Friday.

The NDRC has linked Heilongjiang province with Guangdong province, Jilin province with Zhejiang province and Liaoning province with Jiangsu province.