Chinese Premier Li Qiang this week reaffirmed China's pledge to work with Singapore to shape a fairer global order. Speaking in Beijing alongside Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Li emphasized a shared vision to uphold multilateralism, resist unilateralism, and champion free trade and economic globalization.
The two leaders drew on the momentum from President Xi Jinping's June meeting with Prime Minister Wong, vowing to consolidate political trust and expand pragmatic cooperation. They set their sights on deepening ties in key areas:
- Economic Partnership: Accelerating growth in two-way trade and investment through flagship projects like the Suzhou Industrial Park and Tianjin Eco-City.
- Innovation Frontiers: Collaborating on digital economy, artificial intelligence, new energy, green technologies, and biomedicine.
- Global Initiatives: Aligning on United Nations programs to strengthen the multilateral trading system and opposing protectionist measures.
- People-to-People Links: Boosting cultural, tourism, education, media, and youth exchanges to foster deeper mutual understanding.
Looking ahead, Li invited more Singaporean enterprises to invest in China while seeking reciprocal support for Chinese businesses in Singapore. He highlighted the strategic importance of third-party cooperation and pledged to use shared platforms and dialogue mechanisms to drive innovation and sustainability.
As regional dynamics evolve, the China-Singapore partnership stands out as a model for bridging markets and ideas, reinforcing stability, and delivering real-world impact for young global citizens, entrepreneurs, and changemakers alike.
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Premier: China to build more just, equitable intl order with Singapore
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