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International Media Center Projected for Xuanwumen

Work will start in central Beijing this year on a China international media center, designed to house various media organizations. With a total floor space of 130,000sq.m, it will house the 100-plus foreign media organizations in the capital, reported Beijing Morning Post. To be completed within 32 months, it will be equipped with state-of-the-art satellite communication and fiber optical technology to ensure fast transmission of data, texts and pictures.

The building will be erected in Xuanwumen Dajie, south of the bustling commercial area of Xidan, and facing Xinhua News Agency, said sources from the Beijing Junhua Real Estate Company, a prime contractor for the project which is also planning the second phase of construction, including 300,000 square meters of apartments for journalists.