China has about 500 smart city pilot projects, the highest in the world, according to a leading auditing and consulting firm.

Over 1,000 smart city pilot projects are ready for or are under construction worldwide and China is home to about 500 of them, covering big and small cities, according to a report by Deloitte.

China is keen to build smart cities, and the industry will enjoy more policy and investment support, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted Ma Jionglin ..