China’s ‘city of the future’ Xiongan takes another step towards ambitious goals

Xiongan New Area now has 25 government agencies to guide continued expansion, city website says citing latest meeting

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Xiongan New Area, about 100km south of Beijing, aims to become “a modern socialist city” by 2035. Photo: Xinhua

Published: 7:00pm, 29 Dec 2024Updated: 7:16pm, 29 Dec 2024

China’s futuristic megacity of Xiongan – a signature project of President Xi Jinping – has taken yet another step towards completion with a reinforced urban management structure.

The Xiongan New Area, about 100km (62 miles) south of Beijing, now has 25 government agencies to guide its continued expansion, city authorities said after a meeting on Saturday.

Among these are four district management committees, and 21 municipal departments – similar to existing urban centres, according to details posted on the Xiongan city website.

The departments will oversee sectors including education and healthcare, technological innovation, industrial development and administrative approvals.

“A city management system that matches high-quality construction, high-level management, and high-quality relocation and development has been essentially established,” Xiongan authorities said in a statement on the website.

Xiongan New Area, dubbed as China’s “city of the future”, was announced by the top Communist Party leadership in 2017, who described it as “a strategy crucial for a millennium to come”.