Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (Source: Reuters)Hanoi (VNA) - China andSingapore have agreed to deepen cooperation in key areas.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made the affirmationduring talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing onApril 8.
While hailing the development of bilateral ties, Li said China andSingapore are expanding the depth and breadth of cooperation.
China will work with Singapore toconsolidate political trust, strengthen coordination in international andregional affairs and bring bilateral ties to a new level, Li said.
He also called on the two countries to boost cooperation in other fields such infrastructuredevelopment, finance, defence-security, education and communication.
China will maintain the global free trade system and work with ASEAN membercountries, Li said.
For his part, Lee said China and Singapore have friendly ties, and effective economicand trade cooperation.
Singapore will play a constructive role to promote its ties with China andChina-ASEAN relations, Lee said.
Singapore will always support the multilateral trading system, and a rule-basedinternational order, he said.
The two government leaders also exchanged views oninternational and regional issues of common concern.
After the talks, they witnessed thesigning of several bilateral cooperation documents in fields like culture andthird-market cooperation.-VNA
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