Singapore-Shandong trade surges to US$3.6b in Jan-Sept this year
Figure represents doubling of amount despite pandemic and shows resilience of partnership, says Chee Hong Tat
Singapore
TWO-WAY trade between Singapore and Shandong province in eastern China more than doubled for the first nine months of this year to US$3.6 billion, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Singapore's Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Transport Chee Hong Tat said this at the 22nd Singapore-Shandong Business Council (SSBC) meeting on Friday, as he acknowledged the resilience of the partnership and highlighted ways for Singapore and the province to deepen cooperation.
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