China’s State Council has formally granted national-level status to the Hebei Xiong’an High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, marking a significant milestone in the region’s development strategy. The approval, announced on February 14, 2026, covers two designated sections encompassing 20.84 square kilometers within the broader Xiong’an New Area in Hebei province.
The upgraded zone will operate under the guiding principle of ‘developing high technology and achieving industrialization,’ with particular emphasis on cultivating new-quality productive forces adapted to local conditions. This elevation to national status is designed to accelerate the integration of scientific innovation with industrial development while attracting premium innovation resources from both domestic and international sources.
Strategic objectives include fostering research collaborations on major scientific projects, achieving breakthroughs in core technologies within priority sectors, and facilitating the efficient commercialization of technological achievements. The zone will additionally focus on strengthening existing leading industries while making strategic investments in emerging sectors through institutional reforms and enhanced international cooperation.
This development represents a crucial component of Xiong’an’s transformation into a global hub for cutting-edge industries and original innovation. The initiative supports the broader national strategy of establishing Xiong’an New Area as a modern metropolis while advancing the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Originally established in April 2017, Xiong’an was conceived to absorb functions non-essential to Beijing’s capital status, with this latest upgrade significantly enhancing its innovation capacity and economic importance.