The Hebei provincial government has released a guideline to promote the industrial transformation and upgrade of Xiong’an New Area, with the aim of making it a core district of high-end, high-tech industries, Yicai.com reported.
According to the guideline, Xiong’an should concentrate on industries that are currently in the forefront of the international market and give priority to the next generation of information technology.
This includes artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, Internet of Things, mobile Internet, R&D of biological drugs, genetic engineering and high-end medical equipment.
Meanwhile, Xiong’an should also look ahead to deploy a batch of technologies that would actively nurture future industries, such as quantum communications, terahertz, blockchain, future network, brain science, stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine, nanomaterials, graphene, extreme environmental materials and liquid metals.
By 2020, the industrial framework in Xiong’an New Area is expected to be well established.
2020, that’s near future. Only strong institution could make it happen. China has that kind of institution. Moreover, Xiongan is a "leader’s project" , as said in China, for it is a project with blessing and special support from Xi Jinping himself. The former example was ShenZhen, which had been sponsored and firmly backed by Deng Xiao Ping. Xiongan is not favourably located, compared with SZ, which is next door to HK and oversea markets. However, initially SZ had to depend on domestic funds and talents to kick off. Now that China is much more stronger economically , and Xiongan is planned to serve Beijing and Tianjin, where there are best minds and enough and enough investment resources, and the order from high level to support Xiongan. Another SZ could really be expected. But this time the special zone would be very selective to investors. Bid your opportunity, bosses!