SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met Chinese leaders on Monday (Feb 20) during his visit to China and reaffirmed the strong ties between both countries. Dr Balakrishnan is
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met Chinese leaders on Monday during his visit to China and reaffirmed the strong ties between both countries.at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang.
"They discussed how Singapore and Beijing can deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including on the economy, research and innovation, urban planning, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges." Both ministers reaffirmed the"multifaceted partnership between Singapore and China", which was illustrated by how both countries supported each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr Balakrishnan and Mr Liu also exchanged views on a wide range of international, regional and domestic developments, including the importance of good governance. "The ministers took stock of the substantive and forward-looking partnership between Singapore and China, anchored by institutional bilateral mechanisms such as the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation and the three government-to-government projects in Suzhou, Tianjin, and Chongqing," said MFA.
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