The Xiong’an New Area in Hebei province is gaining momentum as a rising hub for aerospace information and satellite internet, with expanding industrial clusters, growing enterprise chains and its first locally built satellite, signaling faster development of high-end innovative industries. In his yearly government work report, Hebei Governor Wang Zhengpu said innovative industries such as aerospace information and satellite internet are “gaining momentum through clustering”, adding that Xiong’an will cultivate and expand its innovation-driven sectors during the 15th Five Year Plan period (2026–30). The goal is to build the area into a key cradle for national self-reliance and original innovation, while creating a model for high-quality development. To date, over 200 key enterprises have gathered in three prioritized chains – aerospace information and satellite internet, new materials, and artificial intelligence (AI), according to Wang Yanwei, Director of Xiong’an Reform and Development Bureau.
The aerospace information and satellite internet cluster has grown rapidly since the full relocation of the headquarters of the China Satellite Network Group. It has triggered a powerful “head goose effect”, Wang Yanwei said. Driven by this anchor firm, over 60 upstream and downstream companies have settled in Xiong’an, forming what he described as “four major systems” covering supply chain, satellite manufacturing, large-scale application, and standard-setting services. A landmark achievement was the production last year of the first “Made in Xiong’an” satellite, named Xiong’an-1.
Yu Guoyi, Deputy Director of the Xiong’an Management Committee, highlighted the role of open innovation. An event, themed around the convergence of future city scenarios, held over the past two years, is a vital platform for attracting 51 companies to set up operations in the area. The upcoming third session will further open application scenarios across the city, enhancing matchmaking between enterprises and real-world needs in areas like aerospace information, AI and digital governance, Yu said. Xiong’an is actively establishing high-level research platforms, including a national key laboratory of aerospace flight technology, and creating a multilayered carrier system featuring professional parks, themed office buildings, and incubators, Wang Yanwei added, as reported by the China Daily.
