Xi Jinping Ambitious Dream City Faces Flood
China’s President Xi Jinping ambitious plan to create a cutting-edge city, Xiong’an New Area, has been marred by questions and concerns about its vulnerability to devastating floods. The plan, heralded as having “1,000-year significance,” aims to transform an ecologically sensitive region into a high-tech hub and sub-capital of the nation. However, the recent catastrophic floods…