Plan envisions economic hub on Bohai Bay

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei look to achieve sustainable growth through regional cooperation

The central government is considering plans to upgrade regional cooperation between Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province to build a trilateral economic sphere in the Bohai Bay area.

The three places have submitted proposals to restart the initiative, which had been shelved for nearly a decade, said Zhang Zhiqiang, head of the Tianjin Development and Reform Commission.