Overview
- Xi Jinping, who inspected the Hebei project Monday, told officials to hasten the shift of non‑capital functions from Beijing and to move projects from state firms, universities and hospitals.
- He urged the zone to test first‑in‑country policies in tech and finance and to turn research into products faster to seed new industries.
- Xiong'an has activated an international air cargo terminal with the NXA code that handles freight and customs in its bonded zone while flights operate through Beijing Daxing Airport.
- Hebei media report more than 4,000 Beijing‑origin companies and over 400 centrally run state‑owned enterprise branches have set up in the area.
- State outlets highlight talent incentives, public‑service upgrades and green gains, while independent reporting notes uneven on‑the‑ground relocation since the plan launched in 2017.