A model of innovation for cities

Editor's note: Xiong'an New Area has been designed as a green city featuring innovation and providing a national model of high-quality development since its inception on April 1, 2017. Over the past eight years, Xiong'an has been transformed from a blueprint into a smart city, and intelligence, green and innovation are main features for the city's high-quality development. Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily.

Xiong'an New Area, established as a national-level district, following the example of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and Shanghai Pudong New Area, is a key initiative of national significance. Its development is a major strategic decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with General Secretary Xi Jinping at its core, to advance the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei province.

Xiong'an is designed to play the role of an important engine for the region's development by absorbing Beijing's non-capital functions and promoting innovation. With a forward-thinking vision, Xiong'an adheres to international standards and the new development philosophy, laying the foundation for high-standard, modern urban construction in the new era.