BEIJING, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday inspected the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province.

Xi viewed construction progress in the start-up zone and visited China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. and the Xiong'an campus of Beijing No. 4 High School to learn about the development of the Xiong'an New Area.

He also greeted representatives of officials and staff from organizations relocated as part of the projects to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as China's capital, which have moved in or are under construction.