Singapore’s PM Wong and China’s Vice-Premier Ding reaffirm ‘positive momentum’ in ties
Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Singapore’s leaders to discuss partnerships in areas such as trade and sustainable development
Ding, who is a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the 20th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
The “long-standing and substantive relations” between Singapore and China were reflected in the convening of the 20th JCBC and related Joint Steering Council meetings, Singapore’s foreign ministry said in a statement released on Monday afternoon.
The leaders also welcomed “the positive momentum of both countries’ wide-ranging and forward-looking cooperation, which spans trade and economic links to digital and financial connectivity, sustainability, innovation, food and agriculture, legal and judicial cooperation, education, health, and people-to-people exchanges”, the ministry added.
The highest-level annual forum between the two countries, the JCBC was previously held in Tianjin last December, with Ding and Wong co-chairing. The council reviews and sets the direction for cooperation between both countries.
During the last session, Singapore and China reaffirmed their commitment to the All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership, which was established in April last year, with discussions covering topics like trade, sustainability and people-to-people exchanges.
