Xiongan to be assisted by Beijing

Plans include support for schools, transportation and innovation

Beijing rolled out a series of plans on Monday to support the development of Xiongan New Area, aiming to help the new economic zone become the major center for the city's noncapital functions.

The planned new area in Hebei province, announced in April, is about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing and is dubbed one of the two wings of the capital.