🤝✨ In a significant move towards fostering stronger international relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on Tuesday. The leaders discussed enhancing cooperation and aligning their development strategies to ensure mutual growth and prosperity.
President Xi praised Singapore's remarkable achievements under Lee's leadership, highlighting the long-term support for China-Singapore collaboration. He emphasized the establishment of an all-round, high-quality partnership last year, which set a strategic direction for bilateral relations.
Looking ahead, next year marks the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore. President Xi called for increased high-level exchanges and deeper cooperation across various sectors to benefit both nations and contribute to regional peace and prosperity.
Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Suzhou Industrial Park, Xi noted it as a stellar example of Sino-Singaporean cooperation and Singapore's pivotal role in China's reform and opening up.
Committed to sustained economic growth and high-quality development, China is eager to continue pioneering cooperation with Singapore. Xi highlighted the importance of leveraging bilateral cooperation mechanisms, advancing major projects, and embracing digital and green development to write a new chapter in their partnership.
Emphasizing values like solidarity, cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness, President Xi expressed China's readiness to collaborate with Singapore on multilateralism, uphold global fairness and justice, and build an Asian community with a shared future. 🌍💬
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President Xi meets Lee Hsien Loong, calling for enhanced cooperation
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