A leading team and office to promote the synergetic development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province has been set up by China's cabinet, with Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli appointed director, people.cn reported.
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Integration of Beijing with its two neighboring provincial areas will be speeded up after the creation of this office, said Hu Cunzhi, vice-minister of the Land and Resources Ministry.
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The three regions are new engines that will boost China's economy growth, said Xu Yaotong, professor of China National Administration School. The integration of these areas will get a substantial boost, he added.Â