The State Council agrees to adjust the size and layout of the Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone, expanding it from 10 parks to 16 to enhance its innovative capacity.

Zhongguancun will focus on the development of modern services and 10 strategic emerging industries in the coming years to strengthen its role as a demonstration area for innovation.

By 2015, the total sales revenue of its emerging industries, such as mobile Internet and satellite applications, is expected to surpass 2.5 trillion yuan ($402 billion), accounting for 70 percent of the city's total in emerging industries.