The Xiongan New Area’s most important role is as a new home for Beijing’s “non-capital” functions, according to Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli. The creation of Xiongan New Area is a major historic and strategic decision that will be crucial for the millenni… read more
Natural disasters caused the deaths of 32 people in China in the first quarter of 2017, and another 39 were hospitalized, government statistics showed. Natural disasters also affected the lives of nearly 1.96 million people, with 16,000 displaced, acc… read more
The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council, China’s top state-owned enterprises (SOEs) regulator, has announced to establish a special working group to support the construction of Xiongan New Area. Ch… read more
Heavy smog hits Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] To curb air pollution, Hebei Province, Beijing and Tianjin will enforce a unified standard to reduce the use of coatings and adhesives in construction. According to the standard issued Thursday, the amount of… read more
Aerial photo of Xiongan New Area [Photo/Xinhua] Some hospitals and universities will relocate from downtown Beijing to suburbs and nearby Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province to relieve the city of functions nonessential to its role as China’s capita… read more