SHANGHAI Mayor Yang Xiong yesterday met with ITU Secretary-General Zhao Houlin, who was in town for the Global Conference for Health Promotion.

ITU (International Telegraph Union) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for issues that concern information and communication technologies.

Yang said digitalization plays a fundamental role in urban development. The Shanghai government has formulated a “smart city” five-year action plan and will promote Internet Plus in economic and social development.