China News Service, Xiongan, February 26th, Title: Visiting Xiongan New Area: The connection with Beijing and Tianjin is getting closer amid rapid changes
China News Service reporter Cui Tao
2024 marks the tenth anniversary of the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei becoming a national strategy. Recently, reporters from China News Service visited Xiongan New Area. As a centralized place for the decentralization of non-capital functions in Beijing, the city is undergoing rapid changes. The relationship with Beijing and Tianjin More and more closely.
Construction: New town rising from the ground
As the first construction area of Xiongan New Area, the Xiongan New Area Start-up Area is responsible for the implementation of the first batch of projects to relieve Beijing's non-capital functions, the gathering of high-end innovative elements, the guidance of high-quality development, and the demonstration of the prototype of the new area.
Walking into the construction site of the Xiongan New District International Trade Center project, the project is undergoing pile foundation construction.
Zhang Tao, head of the engineering department of Xiongan Xiongshang Real Estate Co., Ltd., said that the project is located at the core of the start-up area of Xiongan New Area and is an important part of the Xiongan Intercity Station and the International Trade Center area.
"After the project is completed, passengers can check in from here and go directly to Beijing Daxing International Airport in half an hour. In the future, this will be the dynamic gateway, urban landmark and city business card of Xiongan New Area."
Near the Xiongan Station of the Beijing-Xiongan Intercity Railway, the construction site of the China Railway Construction Railway Construction Center project is busy.
Du Yuwang, head of the planning and operation department of China Railway Construction Hebei Xiongan Urban Construction Co., Ltd., said that the project is a large-scale TOD complex development project integrating offices, commerce, hotels, residences, and supporting facilities, and strives to create the high-speed rail economic city gateway of Xiongan New Area Image display area.
The Xiongan Pilot Free Trade Zone Exchange and Exhibition Center included in the project has officially opened to the outside world.
It is reported that so far, a total of more than 650 billion yuan (RMB) has been invested in 292 key projects in Xiongan New Area, and more than 4,000 buildings have been built; 4 central enterprise headquarters have been settled in Xiongan New Area, and central enterprises have established subsidiaries and various There are more than 200 branch offices; the Xiongan campus projects of 4 universities affiliated to the ministries and commissions in Beijing and 1 hospital have started...
Innovation: This is a hot spot for entrepreneurship
In Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park in Xiongan New Area, more and more companies are moving from Beijing to Xiongan.
Xu Mengchao started a biotechnology company in Beijing. After visiting Xiongan New Area in mid-December last year, he immediately signed an agreement with Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park in Xiongan New Area and established a company in Xiongan New Area, gradually shifting his work focus to Xiongan.
"The company officially opened on January 10 this year, and is now setting up a medical testing center, and the recruitment of R&D personnel has also started." Xu Mengchao said that the city's positioning and future development potential were important reasons that attracted him to settle here.
In January this year, Beijing Eyes Technology Co., Ltd. just moved into their "new home" in Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park, Xiongan New District.
Zhang Hui, the company's brand marketing director, said that there is an open innovation environment and a large number of demonstration application scenarios. "Xiong'an is like an open and inclusive experimental field, allowing companies to try and innovate, and giving them opportunities to trial and error." .
Since the inauguration of Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park in Xiongan New Area on August 30, 2023, the occupancy rate of enterprises in the first phase of the science and technology park has reached 90%.
Hao Xiaole, investment director of Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park in Xiongan New Area, said: "Zhongguancun Development Group has set up 11 technology enterprise service stations in the science and technology park. Companies can enjoy the same services in Xiongan as in Zhongguancun Park in Beijing."
Public services: closer ties with Beijing and Tianjin
In August 2017, Beijing and Hebei signed the "Strategic Cooperation Agreement on Jointly Promoting the Planning and Construction of Xiongan New Area in Hebei Province", which clarified that Beijing will support the construction of new kindergartens, primary schools, complete middle schools, and comprehensive hospitals in Xiongan New Area in a "turnkey" manner. Once completed, Beihai Kindergarten, Shijia Hutong Primary School, Beijing No. 4 Middle School, and Beijing Xuanwu Hospital will provide school and medical support.
Today, Xiongan Beihai Kindergarten, Xiongan Shijia Hutong Primary School, and Beijing No. 4 Middle School Xiongan Campus have successfully opened, and Xiongan Xuanwu Hospital is now open.
Li Jia, president of Xiongan Xuanwu Hospital, said that the hospital currently operates 30 departments, and Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University has dispatched more than 90 business backbones and management teams from various departments to Xiongan.
"Since the hospital opened, it has treated more than 16,000 patients, and patient satisfaction has reached 100%."
At present, Xiongan New Area is accelerating the implementation of a package of special support policies. Beijing is allocating employees working in the new area, personnel who have signed formal labor contracts and introduced talents, and the housing provident fund deposit and withdrawal policies are integrated with Beijing.
The new district’s medical insurance financing standards are consistent with Beijing’s, and its security level is comparable to Beijing’s.
In terms of transportation, on December 28, 2023, the Beijing-Xiong Expressway will be fully opened to traffic, with one-hour access from the Southwest Fifth Ring Road in Beijing to Xiongan New Area.
On December 18, 2023, the railway from Tianjin to Beijing Daxing International Airport will be opened for operation, and Xiongan New Area will quickly integrate into the one-hour commute between Beijing and Tianjin.
In addition, Tianjin Port Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Xiongan Pilot Free Trade Zone Management Committee to fully support the expansion of Xiongan New Area’s opening up and establish a Tianjin Port Xiongan New Area Service Center to create a “green” Xiongan New Area with fast customs clearance and convenient sea access. aisle".
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