“Rust Belt” on the Border with Russia in the Public Eye

... Lu Hao into question. During the meeting, the Governor reported [5] that the problem of social welfare of the depressed coal industry workers was under complete control by the authorities. In particular, he mentioned that the miners had not missed one ... ... rosy. On March 11, miners took to the streets of the city of Shuangyashan, which is 117 kilometers away from the border with Russia, accusing the governor of lying, and demanding to be paid the wages that had been owed to them for months. The employer ...