Shanghai named world's 'smartest city'


A view of the Lujiazui area in Pudong of Shanghai, east China. - Xinhua

SHANGHAI (Xinhua): Shanghai was named the world's "smartest city" on Wednesday (Nov 18) at the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), becoming the first Chinese city to win this award.

The World Smart City Awards are presented annually by SCEWC to promote diversity, inclusiveness, equality, safety, and collaboration.

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