Forum gets smart with city issues

China joins global meeting to promote innovation, technology

The common challenges facing cities today - housing, transportation, healthcare, energy and the environment - will be examined at an upcoming forum by pooling global cities' resources.

The G50 Global Smart City Summit, co-sponsored by the two Silicon Valley cities of Cupertino and Santa Clara, aims to bring together experts from 50 cities around the world, as well as academia and major industries, to promote innovation and deployment of smart city technologies.