Singapore, China ink multiple cooperation deals
Singapore and China signed ten agreements on health, food safety and environment, among other things, at their 16th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC), the highest-level bilateral meeting between the two countries.
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat (L) and Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng (Source: The Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information)Singapore (VNA) - Singapore and China signed ten agreements on health, food safety and environment, among other things, at their 16th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC), the highest-level bilateral meeting between the two countries.
Held on December 8, the event was co-chaired by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng.
At the meeting, the two countries committed to working together in new areas like public health, seeking measures to boost connectivity and building strategies for a prosperous future.
The two sides considered cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road initiative as well as joint work in economy, trade, innovation, finance, people-to-people exchange, and sustainable development.
They also discussed how Singapore can continue to contribute to China's development strategies in the region regarding their bilateral projects, such as the Singapore-China Shenzhen Smart City initiative.
The Singaporean official said digitalisation, connectivity, and sustainable development are increasingly important for their post-COVID-19 bilateral cooperation.
Concerning pandemic-related travel measures, Heng noted that Singapore and China will be discussing how to better utilise the existing fast lanes, increase flight frequency and restore normal people-to-people exchanges at an appropriate time.
This will contribute to the recovery of their economies and people's livelihoods, he said./.
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