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Xi Jinping doubles down on Xiong’an development

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On March 23, Xi Jinping paid a visit to Xiong’an New Area, a pet project almost a decade in the making. ICYDK: In 2017, Xi launched the Xiong’an project – spanning three Hebei province counties about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing – to take the pressure off Beijin...