Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of the 6th with Singaporean President Halimah Halimah, who was in China to attend the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Xi Jinping pointed out that since my state visit to Singapore in 2015, the strategic mutual trust between the two sides has been continuously deepened, the practical cooperation has continued to expand, and the development interests have been closely integrated, which vividly interprets the connotation of the China-Singapore all-round cooperative partnership that keeps pace with the times.
In the face of a century of changes and the epidemic of the century, China-Singapore relations need to buck the trend and show vigor.
The two sides should strengthen planning, in-depth docking of development strategies, and promote the steady and long-term development of China-Singapore relations in the post-pandemic period.
Xi Jinping emphasized that Singapore has been deeply involved in China's development process since the beginning of China's reform and opening up. At present, China is accelerating the construction of a new development pattern. The two sides should complement each other's advantages and achieve win-win cooperation.
The Singaporean side is welcome to rely on the local cooperation mechanism established with Chinese provinces and cities to play a greater role in China's dual economic cycle.
The two sides should deepen cooperation in green development, strengthen cooperation in the fields of digital economy, smart city, and technological innovation, cultivate new growth points of cooperation, and inject new momentum into their respective development.
It is necessary to establish a high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation benchmark, and enhance the supporting role of the new land-sea corridor for the regional industrial chain and supply chain.
High-level implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to jointly promote the process of regional integration.
The two sides should jointly promote the implementation of global development initiatives, maintain fairness and justice, and demonstrate responsibility.
Halimah said that in 2008, State Counsellor Lee Kuan Yew came to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Summer Olympics, and I was honored to come to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
The performance at the opening ceremony fully demonstrated China's outstanding ability and level in this regard.
Congratulations to China for winning its first gold medal.
It is believed that the Beijing Winter Olympics will be held in a green and safe way to promote international solidarity and cooperation.
The foundation of Singapore-China relations is very solid, and the Suzhou Industrial Park, Tianjin Eco-City, and Chongqing's strategic connectivity demonstration projects represent the high level of Singapore-China cooperation.
The Singaporean side is willing to advance with the times, unite and cooperate with the Chinese side, and move towards the future together.
The Singaporean side views the global development initiative positively, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with the Chinese side in green development, digital economy and other fields, and promote regional integration.
Ding Xuexiang, Yang Jiechi, Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others attended the meeting.