The reporter learned from the “Endeavour 15” series of press conferences held by the National Development and Reform Commission today that during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, China will build about 15 new civilian transport airports, and the safety level, service capacity, and infrastructure of the industry will be world-class. Xia Xin, director of the Infrastructure Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, explained that with Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Chongqing as the center, we will build a world-class airport cluster with main and auxiliary collaboration, complementary functions, and balance passengers and cargo, enhance the functions of international aviation hubs in Urumqi, Xi'an, Kunming and Harbin for specific regions, promote the renovation and expansion of hub airports with tight resource capacity, rationally encrypt the layout of regional airports and general airports, and promote the healthy and orderly development of international air cargo. Build new airports in Hohhot, Xiamen, and Dalian, build new airports in Guangzhou and Nantong, advance preliminary work on new airports such as Sanya, implement a number of hub airport renovations and expansions, and build a number of airports in border areas.

The reporter learned from the “Endeavour 15” series of press conferences held by the National Development and Reform Commission today that during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, China will build about 15 new civilian transport airports, and the safety level, service capacity, and infrastructure of the industry will be world-class. Xia Xin, director of the Infrastructure Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, explained that with Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu and Chongqing as the center, we will build a world-class airport cluster with main and auxiliary collaboration, complementary functions, and balance passengers and cargo, enhance the functions of international aviation hubs in Urumqi, Xi'an, Kunming and Harbin for specific regions, promote the renovation and expansion of hub airports with tight resource capacity, rationally encrypt the layout of regional airports and general airports, and promote the healthy and orderly development of international air cargo. Build new airports in Hohhot, Xiamen, and Dalian, build new airports in Guangzhou and Nantong, advance preliminary work on new airports such as Sanya, implement a number of hub airport renovations and expansions, and build a number of airports in border areas.