Building Bohai Bay economic zone a challenge: Official

The building of an integrated economic zone around Bohai Bay may bring huge benefits to the region but will also require intensive effort, said Tianjin's vice-mayor.

Zong Guoying, who is also head of the Binhai New Area, voiced his concerns about the implementation of the national strategy to build a trilateral hub in the Bohai Bay area that covers Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province.

Zong told China Securities Journal the cooperation of the two municipalities and the province requires much more work than many expect. "It's not just about holding several symposiums or signing some cooperative agreements," he said.