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China shares story of Xiong'an New Area with foreign guests

　　XIONG'AN, Hebei Province, June 27 (Xinhua) -- A conference on the practice of the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province was held on Thursday, gathering more than 230 leaders and representatives of political parties from nearly 40 countries. Themed "A Millennium Prospect for the Coordinated Development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region," the conference shared Xiong'an's achievements in practicing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. The event was co-hosted by the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the CPC Hebei Provincial Committee, and the Party Work Committee of the Xiong'an New Area.

Self-driving test made on Beijing-Xiong'an expressway

　　SHIJIAZHUANG, May 30 (Xinhua) -- An autonomous driving test demonstration project was launched on an expressway linking Beijing with the Xiong'an New Area of Hebei Province on Wednesday. The Beijing-Xiong'an expressway is an important artery connecting Beijing and the Xiong'an New Area. At present, a total of 108 km of autonomous driving lanes have been designated on the main line of the expressway, with intelligent perception and communication equipment installed to supervise and monitor its operation.

Xiong'an New Area introduces high-end talent

　　SHIJIAZHUANG, May 15 (Xinhua) -- Authorities of Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province have introduced favorable policies to attract high-end talent. A total of 37 jobs at 16 enterprises and institutions, including chief technology officer, trade negotiator, AI technology expert, chief scientist, chief investment officer and medical expert, are on the job list. Job incentives of 50 to 100 percent of the salary paid by the employers will be offered to address the talent shortage and assist scientific research institutes and major innovation platforms in Xiong'an in attracting industry leaders, local officials said.

Chinese eVTOL firms speed UAE deployment, seeking new opportunities

　　Chinese electric aerial vehicle start-up Autoflight Aviation Technology conducts trial flights of its eVTOL aircraft "CarryAll" in Ai Ain, the United Arabic Emirates on May 6, 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Autoflight Multiple Chinese enterprises related to the low-altitude economy are ramping up trial flights of their electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as they move to explore international business opportunities following the nation's development plan for the sector. The low-altitude economy can be seen as an unexplored market, with huge domestic and international potential, industry observers said.

More than 50 aerospace information companies registered in Xiong'an New Area: official

　　SHIJIAZHUANG, April 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 50 companies in the aerospace information sector have been registered in Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province, an official said Thursday at a forum held there. The newly-built mansion of the China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd.

Letter from China: Sensing beat of tomorrow in China's "city of future"

　　XIONG'AN, Hebei Province, April 3 (Xinhua) -- As I board a high-speed train bound for Xiong'an New Area, the "city of the future" in northern China, curiosity fills me. What sets this seven-year-old city apart? About 50 minutes later, my colleagues and I reached Xiong'an, Hebei Province, from Beijing. As the taxi drove us through the city, the skyline began to take shape.

Photovoltaic power station in Xiong'an fosters green development

　　XIONG'AN, Hebei, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Shaped like a dew drop on a lotus leaf, Xiong'an Railway Station stands as an architectural marvel to many. What is extraordinary is that this station can generate power on its own. In April 2017, China announced a plan to establish the Xiong'an New Area, which spans the Rongcheng, Anxin and Xiongxian counties, as well as some adjacent areas in north China's Hebei Province.

Urban landscape of China's "city of future" takes shape 7 years into construction

　　An aerial drone photo taken on March 30, 2024 shows vehicles passing through a landmark building on a road in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu) XIONG'AN, Hebei, April 1 (Xinhua) -- In spring, self-driving electric buses ply streets with greenery-shrouded buildings on both sides in Xiong'an New Area in Hebei Province, north China, as the futuristic city entered its seventh year of construction on Monday. At the end of March, the main structure of the 150-meter tall Sinochem Tower, a landmark building in the key business district, was completed.

In pics: Xiong'an-Xinzhou High-speed Railway under construction

　　An aerial drone photo taken on March 30, 2024 shows the construction site of the Xiong'an section of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou High-speed Railway in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. With a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour and spanning 342 kilometers, the Xiong'an-Xinzhou High-speed Railway will link the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province and Xinzhou City in north China's Shanxi Province after completion. (Xinhua/Mu Yu) An aerial drone photo taken on March 30, 2024 shows the construction site of the Xiong'an section of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou High-speed Railway in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province.

Policies yield key results in Xiong'an

　　Key achievements have been made in implementing a package of measures rolled out by central policymakers last year to support the high-standard and high-quality construction of Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province, local authorities said."Currently, the package of targeted support measures has been fully implemented in Xiong'an, and important phased achievements have been made in various tasks," Ding Xiaolong, a member of Xiong'an's Communist Party of China Work Committee and deputy director-general of the area's administrative committee, said at a news conference about the measures on Wednesday.According to Ding, the achievements include progress in the transfer of non-capital city functions from Beijing to the area, life and work guarantees for relocated personnel from Beijing, and scientific and technological innovation.