| China, Singapore Hold 6th Joint Council Meeting for Bilateral Co-op |
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| Tuesday,August 25,2009 Posted: 10:07 BJT(0207 GMT) |
| From:Xinhua Article type:Reproduced |
The 6th China-Singapore Joint Council Meeting for Bilateral Cooperation, co-chaired by visiting Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan and Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng, was held on Monday.
During the meeting, Wang Qishan spoke highly of the China- Singapore relations. He said that both countries have maintained frequent interflow of high-level visits, cooperations between the two countries have advanced in all-round way with good results. Against the backdrop of the international financial crisis, it is of great significance that China and Singapore actively explore new ways and areas of cooperation.
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said that the bilateral ties have developed rapidly based on mutual trust, friendship and cooperation. He said that Singapore is confident in the future of China, and is willing to work more closely together to enhance bilateral relations.
Earlier Monday, Wang Qishan and Wong Kan Seng also co-chaired the 11th China-Singapore Joint Steering Council Meeting for the Suzhou Industrial Park and the 2nd China-Singapore Joint Steering Council Meeting for the Tianjin Eco-City. They also witnessed the signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) related to educational cooperation and science and technology, and a Protocol to the tax treaty between the two countries.
At the invitation of Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan arrived here on Sunday to start a four-day official visit to the city state.
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