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45-650: It is part of the Xiong'an New Area designated by national government in April 2017. Towns: Townships: This Baoding location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Xiong%27an New Area Xiong'an New Area is a state-level new area in the Baoding area of Hebei , China. Established in April 2017, the area is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Beijing and 50 kilometres (31 mi) east of downtown Baoding . Its main function

90-695: A high degree of confidentiality. On 23 February 2017, Xi made on-site inspection to Anxin County and Baiyang Lake , chairing a symposium, listening to reports and delivering an important speech on the planning and construction of Xiong'an New Area. On 1 April 2017, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council issued a notice, deciding to establish the Xiong'an New Area. In

135-575: A major departure from the model throughout China where customers could buy houses from property developers before they were built. US Treasury Secretary The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury , and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States . The secretary of the treasury serves as

180-465: A meeting of leading cadres was held in Rongcheng County. At the meeting, it was agreed that in the next step, management and control should continue to be a top priority, especially on land issues. The government must do a good job of management and control, communicating and propagating at all levels, and managing the power grid. The needs of the people need to be addressed as much as possible, and on

225-916: A member of the president's cabinet and, by law, a member of the National Security Council . Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution , the officeholder is nominated by the president of the United States, and, following a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance , is confirmed by the United States Senate .     Federalist (4)     Democratic-Republican (4)     Democratic (30)     Whig (5)     Republican (34)     Independent (1) Status The secretary of

270-455: A number of Beijing's administrative and back-office functions to Baoding. According to the memoir Dealing with China by US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson , Xi Jinping , General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party , told him personally in July 2014, and said the idea was his "own personal initiative". On 26 February 2014, after hearing reports from Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, Xi considered

315-616: A paradigm shift in China's approach to urban development and to mark the political era of Xi Jinping. It has therefore received the highest levels of state support in terms of planning, resources, and political commitment. Xu Kuangdi is Xi's lead advisor for the development of Xiong'an, as of at least 2023. The planning scope of the Xiong'an New Area covers the 3 counties of Xiong , Rongcheng , and Anxin in Hebei Province and some surrounding areas. The planning and construction will take

360-553: A specific area as the starting area (about 100 square kilometers) for development. The medium-term development area is about 200 square kilometers and the long-term area is about 2,000 square kilometers. Xiong'an railway station , on the Beijing–Xiong'an intercity railway , was opened on 27 December 2020. Baigou railway station and Baiyangdian railway station , on Tianjin–Baoding intercity railway , are within reach. Beijing Daxing International Airport (opened in 2019) serves

405-823: A visit to Helsinki, Finland, gave instructions to prevent real estate speculation. Secretary of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Mayor Xu Qin was also appointed as the Standing Party Committee of Hebei Province, and then the Deputy Secretary. The same day, on 1 April 2017, the Provincial Government and the Hebei Provincial Party Committee decided to establish the Preparatory Work Committee and

450-400: Is 0.12–0.23 km per 1 km . Baiyang Lake , northern China's largest freshwater lake, is also included within the new area. The project aims to support restoration of the wetlands surrounding the lake. Baiyang Lake is Xiong'an's most significant natural feature, including for its cultural and historical significance. It is noted for its scenic beauty. Many Chinese people know of

495-419: Is 41.2°C, the record low temperature is -22.2°C, the annual sunshine hour is 2298.4 hours. The average precipitation is 495.1 mm. The area is located in the plain to the east of Taihang Mountain. The terrain gradually decreases from northwest to southeast. The ground elevation is mostly 5 to 26 meters, and the ground slope is less than 2‰. By 2014, China's central government was considering to relocate

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540-456: Is an agency directly under the Government of Hebei Province. This committee exercises economic and social management powers granted by the state and Hebei province. The regulations will be officially implemented on 1 September 2021. Xiong'an's development is a state-led project with limited non-state participation. Xiong'an is the product of strong political will and is intended to demonstrate

585-554: Is planned as a Smart City . Its urban design is based on the idea of the " fifteen minute life cycle" in which all the goods and services needed by an urban person should be available within a fifteen minute walk. Xiong'an is well-endowed in water features and resources, which is comparatively unusual for north China . The area is located in the Daqing River system of the Haihe River Basin. The average river network density

630-529: Is to serve as a development hub for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei ( Jing-Jin-Ji ) economic triangle. Additionally, "non-core" functions of the Chinese capital are expected to migrate here, including offices of some state-owned enterprises, government agencies, and research and development facilities. The city is planned to be erected by 2035, and to be completed by the middle of the 21st century. The area covers

675-473: The Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region. According to Xu Kuangdi , its location was also motivated by the traditional Chinese philosophy of positioning a city near mountains, rivers, and along axial lines. Xiong'an's layout mixes urban and natural spaces organized in a manner termed "one center, five subcenters, and multiple nodes". As of 2024, 74,000 new trees had been planted in Xiong'an. Xiong'an

720-604: The Central Economic Work Conference held at the end of the year, Xi emphasized that the core problem of the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei is to relieve Beijing's non-capital functions, reduce Beijing's population density, and promote economic and social development to adapt to the population, resources and environment. On 10 February 2015, at the 9th meeting of the Central Leading Group for Financial and Economic Affairs , Xi put forward

765-690: The Inter-American Development Bank , the Asian Development Bank , and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development . The secretary along with the treasurer of the United States must sign Federal Reserve notes before they can become legal tender . The secretary also manages the United States Emergency Economic Stabilization fund . The secretary of the treasury is a Level I position in

810-437: The "new urbanization dividend distribution mechanism." Farmers whose land is acquired for future residential development become shareholders of urban development with the government and developers. Via the new urbanization dividend distribution mechanism, they receive benefits annually. On 21 September 2023, the housing administration center of Xiong'an announced that all homes in the city must be built before they are sold,

855-557: The Executive Schedule , thus earning the salary prescribed for that level ( US$ 246,400, as of January 2024). The United States secretary of the treasury is the head of the United States Department of the Treasury , and is the chief financial officer of the federal government of the United States . The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy. The secretary is, by custom,

900-544: The Hebei Provincial People's Government, has been created as an investment fund for the area, backed partially by the China Development Bank . State media describes Xiong'an as the future " Shenzhen of the north". A flood of capital, much of it from Beijing, has been searching for properties in Xiong'an to invest, causing real estate price in this area to skyrocket rapidly since the announcement of

945-646: The New Area is located in Ao Wei International Hotel (Ao Wei Mansion) in Rongcheng. Xiong'an New Area is located in the North China Plain, between 38°43' and 39°10' north latitude and 115°38' to 116°20' east longitude, 105 km from Beijing and Tianjin, 155 km from Shijiazhuang, 30 km from Baoding, 55 km from Beijing Daxing Airport. It is located at the geometric center of major cities in

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990-562: The New Area. In 2017, local government imposed a temporary ban on new property sales. New household registrations in some places were also stopped, and many real estate speculators were arrested by the police that year as well. The model of real estate development in the New Area may use public housing in Singapore for reference, according to a senior officer's interview on People's Daily on 5 April 2017. Acquisition of land for residential development in Xiong'an has used an approach termed

1035-676: The Politburo reviewed the "Report on the Planning and Construction of Beijing's Sub-center and Research on the Establishment of Hebei Xiong'an New District". This was the first time that "Xiong'an" appeared in the title of a report. The Politburo approved the "Implementation Plan for the Study of the Establishment of the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei", and the preparations for the plan were immediately carried out under

1080-536: The Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, would be established. They were responsible for organizing, leading and coordinating the development and construction of Xiong'an New Area, as well as the overall work on development and construction management of the districts Xiong County, Anxin County, Rongcheng County and surrounding areas. At first, the Party Working Committee and

1125-612: The Provisional Party Committee of the Xiong'an New Area. These were transitional institutions, under the authority of the Hebei Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, responsible for organizing, leading, and coordinating the overall development and construction of Xiong'an New Area, performing the functions of organizing, coordinating, supervising political, economic, cultural, social, ecological activities in Xiong'an New Area. On 2 April,

1170-665: The Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Hebei Province approved the appointment of Liu Guanghui as chairman, Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Judge of the People's Court and Ji Zhiming as the chief prosecutor of the Xiong'an Procuratorate. Xu Yaotong, a professor at the National School of Administration, believed that Xiong'an New Area may be transformed into an administrative unit of Hebei Provincial Government in

1215-604: The Xiong'an Management Committee established the Party and Government Office, Department of Reform and Development, Department of Planning and Construction, Department of Public Affairs and Department of Safety Supervision. After that, some agencies like the Public Security were added. On 22 February 2018, Xi chaired a meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee to hear a report on the planning and preparation work for

1260-407: The announcement, Xiong'an New Area was positioned as a "millennium plan and a national event". Previously, the information was so confidential that local government didn't know it in advance. In the wake of the announcement, local property prices and shares of construction companies soared. To counter the chaotic property market, authorities froze purchases and closed real estate offices. Xi, during

1305-447: The area by 2025. Foreign investment is not being sought; China intends for Xiong'an to be an economic centre for state-owned enterprises and other domestic enterprises. As of September 2022 , the area reported ¥400 billion ($ 57 billion) in completed investment. The development of Xiong'an is funded by the state through fiscal allocation, state bank loans, SOE investment, and intercity partnerships. Xiong'an Group, under control of

1350-446: The area. It takes approximately 20 minutes to reach from Xiong'an by high speed rail. It is currently served by two national expressways, G45 and G18 , as well as two regional expressways, S3601 and S3700 . Since its establishment, various state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have begun constructing offices in the area. Additionally, several research centers and satellite branches of Beijing-based universities are planning to open in

1395-470: The basis of strengthening management and control, it is necessary to accelerate housing relocation, planning and construction. The provincial government has also decided to assign a party cadre committee to temporarily take over the cadre work. On 3 April, the Preparatory Work Committee and Provisional Party Committee of Xiong'an New Area began working in Rongcheng County, temporarily renting Ao Wei International Hotel as an office location. On 21 June 2017, at

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1440-478: The construction of the Hung'an New Are, approving the planning framework in principle. On 14 April 2018, "Outline Planning of Hebei Xiong'an New Area" was approved by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council. On 21 April, China's official Xinhua News Agency released the planning guidelines for the project, which specify that the city is planned to be erected by 2035 and to be completed by

1485-489: The coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei as an important national strategy. After that, rumors such as "Baoding will become a political sub-center", "Baiyangdian City" and "Baiyangdian Free Trade Zone" surfaced on the Internet. Although the "New Urbanization Plan of Hebei Province" issued on 26 March of that year did not mention "sub-center", it was clear that some of Beijing's capital functions would be relieved. At

1530-631: The counties of Xiong , Rongcheng and Anxin . Its name is a compound of the first elements of the names of two of them: Xiong and Anxin. The construction of the area is described as part of the "millennium strategy" ( 千年大计 ). Unlike other " new areas ", Xiong'an's development is taking place under the direct oversight of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the State Council . The temporary government office of

1575-858: The financial agent for the United States Government ; and in manufacturing coins and currency . The Chief Financial Officer of the government, the Secretary serves as Chairman Pro Tempore of the President's Economic Policy Council, Chairman of the Boards and Managing Trustee of the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds, and as U.S. Governor of the International Monetary Fund , the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ,

1620-491: The future. On 7 May 2019, resettlement work in Xiong'an officially started. On 2 August 2019, the State Council approved the establishment of the China (Hebei) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which included Xiong'an. On 29 July 2021, the "Hebei Xiong'an New Area Regulations" (河北雄安新区条例) was adopted at the 24th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Hebei People's Congress, stipulating that the Xiong'an New Area Management Committee

1665-532: The idea of “duō diǎn yī chéng, lǎo chéng chóngzǔ” (多点一城、老城重组) when considering the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Joint Development Plan. Specifically, "One City" (一城) is to study and plan to build a new city outside Beijing. On 2 and 30 April 2015, Xi presided over successive meetings of the Politburo Standing Committee and Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party to discuss the "Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development Plan", and considered

1710-469: The lake from movies and literature which depict its use by local residents and CCP guerillas during the Second Sino-Japanese War . The area is dry and rainy in spring, wet and rainy in summer, cool and dry in autumn, and cold and not snowy in winter. According to the meteorological data of Rongcheng County from 1968 to 2016, the annual average temperature is 12.4 °C, the record high temperature

1755-430: The mid-21st century. According to the guidelines, it is aiming to be a high-level socialist modern city that will be environmentally friendly and be connected by the high-speed rail network that will take 20 minutes to travel to the new Beijing airport and 30 minutes to Beijing and Tianjin . On 25 December, "The Master Plan of Hebei Xiong'an New Area (2018–2035)" was approved by the State Council. On 4 January 2019,

1800-503: The planning to build a modern new city in a suitable site in Hebei. On 29 February 2016, Premier Li Keqiang presided over a special meeting of the State Council to study the planning and construction of a city, and put forward specific requirements. On 24 March 2016, Xi chaired a meeting of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist Party , agreeing to name the new city "Xiong'an New Area". On 27 May 2016,

1845-478: The president of the United States, and, following a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance , will take the office if confirmed by the majority of the full United States Senate . The secretary of state , the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of defense , and the attorney general are generally regarded as the four most important Cabinet officials, due to the size and importance of their respective departments. The current secretary of

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1890-405: The principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy. The secretary is, by custom, a member of the president's cabinet and, by law, a member of the National Security Council , and fifth in the U.S. presidential line of succession . Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution , the officeholder is nominated by

1935-523: The treasury is Janet Yellen , who is the first woman to hold the office. The Secretary is responsible for formulating and recommending domestic and international financial, economic, and tax policy, participating in the formulation of broad fiscal policies that have general significance for the economy, and managing the public debt. The Secretary oversees the activities of the Department in carrying out its major law enforcement responsibilities; in serving as

1980-523: The treasury is fifth in the presidential line of succession , following the secretary of state and preceding the secretary of defense . On August 16, 2016, President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13735, which changed the order of succession for filling the Treasury Secretary's role when necessary. At any time when the secretary and the deputy secretary of the treasury have both died, resigned, or cannot serve as secretary for other reasons,

2025-548: The working group meeting on planning and construction of Xiong'an New Area in Hebei Province, Xu Qin, the Governor of Hebei Province, read out the "Reply of the Central Organization Office on issues related to the establishment of management agencies in Xiong'an New Area in Hebei Province". Accordingly, the Xiong'an New Area Working Committee and the Xiong'an New Area Management Committee in Hebei, which were dispatched by

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