Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat today.
Deputy Prime Minister Wong and Minister Liu reaffirmed the warm and longstanding relations between Singapore and China and looked forward to the further strengthening of bilateral cooperation. They noted that this year marked the 30th anniversary of the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), the first Government-to-Government project between both countries, and expressed confidence in the SIP’s continued growth and development. They also looked forward to the successful convening of the 20th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting in Singapore later this year. Deputy Prime Minister Wong and Minister Liu affirmed the extensive people-to-people interactions between both countries at all levels, including youth and party-to-party exchanges, which enhanced mutual understanding. They also discussed the importance of an open, rules-based multilateral trading system and ASEAN-China relations for the region.
Deputy Prime Minister Heng and Minister Liu welcomed the strong momentum in bilateral cooperation, and reaffirmed both sides’ commitment to continued high-quality and forward-looking collaboration in both traditional and emerging areas. They also agreed that despite the differences in size and socioeconomic contexts of both countries, there was much that each side could learn from the other to address the needs of our populations and uplift their lives. Both sides can also work together to foster closer collaboration with regional and international partners to tackle shared challenges such as climate change. They discussed the importance of citizen engagement, good governance, and in investing in people and institutions.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host Minister Liu to dinner this evening.
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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
SINGAPORE
26 MARCH 2024
Call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong by His Excellency Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China on Tuesday, 26 March 2024.
Photo Credit: Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore
Call on Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat by His Excellency Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China on Tuesday, 26 March 2024.
Photo Credit: Ministry of Communications and Information, Singapore
