City cluster to boost cooperation

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei plan steps to raise competitiveness

The past four years have witnessed positive outcomes of the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the three areas plan to further strengthen cooperation, to improve the overall competitiveness as a potential world-class city cluster, said officials on the sidelines of the ongoing first session of the 13th National People's Congress.

Yang Maorong, head of the Tianjin Binhai New Area, said that "with the aim of promoting regional coordinated development, we have set up the Tianjin (Binhai)-Zhongguancun Science Park, integrating the innovative achievements and resources from Beijing with Tianjin's advanced manufacturing capacity and thus bringing the utmost benefits to both parties."