Singapore to step up cooperation with China: DPM

Mr Heng said that collaboration can be further deepened in BRI projects as well as in China's economic zones

Published Tue, May 28, 2019 · 09:50 PM

Shenzhen, China

SINGAPORE is looking to deepen cooperation with China in key areas, including the Belt and Road Initiative and on developments in the economic zones of the Yangtze River Delta and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat said on Tuesday.

Bilateral cooperation was already at a "very high level" but these were some areas where collaboration could be stepped up, he said, adding that both sides had discussed how to take this forward in the next five to 10 years.

Speaking to Singapore reporters in Shenzhen during an interview to wrap up his visit to mainland China, Mr Heng provided insight into the discussions he had with top Chinese leaders - which will continue when the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meets later this year in China.…