ITU official vows to boost connectivity

A top official of the International Telecommunication Union said the Belt and Road Initiative will help promote global digital connectivity, as it builds a platform for cooperation among multiple countries and regions.

"Information communication technology infrastructure requires very significant investment. Through the Belt and Road Initiative, countries and regions can achieve successes on a more significant scale and have a better chance of raising the necessary funds," Zhao Houlin, secretary-general of the ITU, said in an interview with China Daily.

According to Zhao, for an initiative that involves such vast geographic scale, infrastructure will need to be extended across long distances to link countries and cross borders.