Beijing municipal government officially opens in subcenter

Four key municipal organs of Beijing have officially moved into their new offices in the city subcenter in Tongzhou district.

Over 600 people, including Beijing Party Chief Cai Qi and Mayor Chen Jining, gathered on Friday morning in front of the new office buildings for a flag-raising ceremony, formally marking the operation of the government in the new location.

The key organs that moved are the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, Beijing Municipal People's Government, the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, and the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.