This document discusses plans for building smart and sustainable communities around the world, with a focus on China's development plans and potential to become a global leader in this area. It provides an overview of China's 12th Five Year Plan to transition to a more balanced, innovative and green economy through investments in areas like renewable energy, new technologies, and improving livelihoods and public services. The document also discusses China's goals of transitioning to a "circular economy" and becoming a more "people-oriented and service-oriented nation."