{"id":13764,"date":"2024-11-27T13:20:09","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T06:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=13764"},"modified":"2024-11-27T13:20:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T06:20:09","slug":"global-times-xi-calls-for-further-synergy-of-devt-strategies-with-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=13764","title":{"rendered":"Global Times: Xi calls for further synergy of devt strategies with Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">BEIJING<\/span>, Nov. 27, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Chinese President\u00a0Xi Jinping met with Senior Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong in <span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span> on Tuesday, calling for further synergy of development strategies and enhanced cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Commending the remarkable achievements <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> made during Lee&#8217;s tenure as prime minister, Xi spoke highly of Lee&#8217;s long-term support for <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> cooperation. The two sides established an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership last year, setting a strategic course for the development of bilateral ties, Xi said.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that next year will mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, Xi called on the two countries to strengthen high-level exchanges and deepen cooperation in various fields, so as to deliver more benefits to the two peoples and make greater contributions to regional peace and prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>At the invitation of the Chinese side, Lee is visiting <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 24 to 29<\/span>. According to <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>-based CNA, this is Lee&#8217;s first visit to <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> since stepping down as Singaporean prime minister in May.<\/p>\n<p>While delivering the keynote address at the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park High-Quality Development Forum in Suzhou, East China&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Jiangsu Province<\/span> on Monday, Lee said that it would be both &#8220;short-sighted&#8221; and &#8220;unwise&#8221; to write off <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, the world&#8217;s second-largest economy, despite challenges at home and abroad, CNA reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> development is an enterprise that will take 100 years. It has shown that it can take a strategic perspective to maintain consistent policies and direction over the long term, riding through transient ups and downs in its development journey,&#8221; Lee said.<\/p>\n<p>After <span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span>, Lee will make his third and final stop in <span class=\"xn-location\">Shanghai<\/span>, where he will meet overseas Singaporeans, the Singaporean Prime Minister&#8217;s Office said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Lee is accompanied by other ministers and senior officials in foreign affairs, education, national development, trade and industry, culture, community and youth, among others, the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office announced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lee&#8217;s visit is anticipated to promote the development of bilateral relations and lay the foundation for further growth,&#8221; Gu Xiaosong, dean of the ASEAN Research Institute at Hainan Tropical Ocean University, told the Global Times on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Chen Hong<\/span>, executive director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Center at East China Normal University, noted that the spirit of pragmatism is the cornerstone of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> relations, as both countries engage in cooperation based on their common interests.<\/p>\n<p>Lee, now a Senior Minister, is one of <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> most frequently visiting foreign leaders &#8211; having made more than 10 trips as prime minister in the two decades from 2004, South China Morning Post reported. During his <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> visit in <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2023<\/span>, the two sides elevated bilateral ties to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership, charting the course for the future development of bilateral relations.<\/p>\n<p>The Senior Minister can have positive and proactive influence on the current Singaporean government&#8217;s policy toward <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, which makes Lee&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> visit hold important significance, Chen told the Global Times on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> are both important countries in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia-Pacific<\/span> and have made important contributions to maintaining stability and prosperity in the region. &#8220;Especially against the backdrop of the changing international situation, further consolidating bilateral relations will not only benefit the two countries but also the region,&#8221; Chen said.<\/p>\n<p>Gu noted that the <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> relationship not only focuses on developing bilateral ties but also extends to a broader scope, such as how to promote the friendly development of relations between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and ASEAN.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Xinhua News Agency, 26 investment cooperation projects between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> were signed on Monday in Suzhou Industrial Park.<\/p>\n<p>The projects, spanning sectors like biopharmaceuticals, collaborative innovation and the digital economy, were reached during the China-Singapore Investment Forum held in Suzhou Industrial Park, the first intergovernmental cooperation project between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The senior minister&#8217;s trip to <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> comes less than two weeks after a visit to the US, which concluded on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 14<\/span>, according to the Singaporean Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although Lee stepped down as prime minister, he still wields significant political influence. This is not only due to his family background &#8211; his father, Lee Kuan Yew- but also because of the extensive network of relationships he has built with leaders from countries like <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and the US over the years,&#8221; Gu said.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia-Pacific<\/span> is a key engine driving global economy. Its peace and prosperity have far-reaching implications for global stability and development, Chen said, adding that <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> has a special importance given its strategic location at the crossroads of two oceans.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">BEIJING<\/span>, Nov. 27, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Chinese President\u00a0Xi Jinping met with Senior Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong in <span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span> on Tuesday, calling for further synergy of development strategies and enhanced cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Commending the remarkable achievements <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> made during Lee&#8217;s tenure as prime minister, Xi spoke highly of Lee&#8217;s long-term support for <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> cooperation. The two sides established an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership last year, setting a strategic course for the development of bilateral ties, Xi said.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that next year will mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>, Xi called on the two countries to strengthen high-level exchanges and deepen cooperation in various fields, so as to deliver more benefits to the two peoples and make greater contributions to regional peace and prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>At the invitation of the Chinese side, Lee is visiting <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> from <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 24 to 29<\/span>. According to <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>-based CNA, this is Lee&#8217;s first visit to <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> since stepping down as Singaporean prime minister in May.<\/p>\n<p>While delivering the keynote address at the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park High-Quality Development Forum in Suzhou, East China&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">Jiangsu Province<\/span> on Monday, Lee said that it would be both &#8220;short-sighted&#8221; and &#8220;unwise&#8221; to write off <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, the world&#8217;s second-largest economy, despite challenges at home and abroad, CNA reported.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> development is an enterprise that will take 100 years. It has shown that it can take a strategic perspective to maintain consistent policies and direction over the long term, riding through transient ups and downs in its development journey,&#8221; Lee said.<\/p>\n<p>After <span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span>, Lee will make his third and final stop in <span class=\"xn-location\">Shanghai<\/span>, where he will meet overseas Singaporeans, the Singaporean Prime Minister&#8217;s Office said in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Lee is accompanied by other ministers and senior officials in foreign affairs, education, national development, trade and industry, culture, community and youth, among others, the Prime Minister&#8217;s Office announced.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lee&#8217;s visit is anticipated to promote the development of bilateral relations and lay the foundation for further growth,&#8221; Gu Xiaosong, dean of the ASEAN Research Institute at Hainan Tropical Ocean University, told the Global Times on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Chen Hong<\/span>, executive director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Center at East China Normal University, noted that the spirit of pragmatism is the cornerstone of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> relations, as both countries engage in cooperation based on their common interests.<\/p>\n<p>Lee, now a Senior Minister, is one of <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> most frequently visiting foreign leaders &#8211; having made more than 10 trips as prime minister in the two decades from 2004, South China Morning Post reported. During his <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> visit in <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 2023<\/span>, the two sides elevated bilateral ties to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership, charting the course for the future development of bilateral relations.<\/p>\n<p>The Senior Minister can have positive and proactive influence on the current Singaporean government&#8217;s policy toward <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, which makes Lee&#8217;s <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> visit hold important significance, Chen told the Global Times on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> are both important countries in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia-Pacific<\/span> and have made important contributions to maintaining stability and prosperity in the region. &#8220;Especially against the backdrop of the changing international situation, further consolidating bilateral relations will not only benefit the two countries but also the region,&#8221; Chen said.<\/p>\n<p>Gu noted that the <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> relationship not only focuses on developing bilateral ties but also extends to a broader scope, such as how to promote the friendly development of relations between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and ASEAN.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Xinhua News Agency, 26 investment cooperation projects between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span> were signed on Monday in Suzhou Industrial Park.<\/p>\n<p>The projects, spanning sectors like biopharmaceuticals, collaborative innovation and the digital economy, were reached during the China-Singapore Investment Forum held in Suzhou Industrial Park, the first intergovernmental cooperation project between <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Singapore<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The senior minister&#8217;s trip to <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> comes less than two weeks after a visit to the US, which concluded on <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 14<\/span>, according to the Singaporean Foreign Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Although Lee stepped down as prime minister, he still wields significant political influence. This is not only due to his family background &#8211; his father, Lee Kuan Yew- but also because of the extensive network of relationships he has built with leaders from countries like <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> and the US over the years,&#8221; Gu said.<\/p>\n<p>The <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia-Pacific<\/span> is a key engine driving global economy. 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