ITU vows to join hands with China

Cooperation with Telecoms Union covers diverse functions and locations

China's Belt and Road Initiative will continue to be an important force in facilitating the development of information and communications technology across the world, a top United Nations official has said.

Zhao Houlin, secretary-general of the UN's International Telecommunication Union, or ITU, told China Daily in a recent interview that much progress has been made since the ITU signed an agreement with China on assisting countries in strengthening their communication networks, at the first Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held in Beijing in 2017.