Aerial photo taken on April 1, 2017 shows Xiongxian County, north China's Hebei Province. China announced Saturday it would establish the Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province, as part of measures to advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region. (Xinhua/Wang Xiao)
A book containing articles and interviews of authoritative figures that shed light on the plan to establish Xiongan New Area has been published by the People's Publishing House, the publisher said Monday.
Among the articles is the full text of an interview with Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli on the establishment of the new area.
The plan for Xiongan was officially announced on April 1. The new zone will span Xiongxian, Rongcheng and Anxin counties in Hebei Province, eventually covering 2,000 square kilometers, with a population of 2 to 2.5 million.
