Capital way to reduce the pressure on the center

Zheng Xiangdong, secretary general of the organizing committee of the Beijing International Property Expo

Q: Why it is important that the municipal government offices and affiliated institutions are moved out of the city center?

Z: The city's natural resources are limited. For instance, Beijing is still short of water even though the country has been diverting water from the south to the north for years. With the rapid development of the city, more and more people are attracted to it, which has put severe pressure on the city. Thus, it's urgent to move some non-core functions from Beijing to other areas to relieve the pressure on the center. In the future, Beijing will be the country's political, cultural, international communication and technology innovation center. Other functions will be moved.