S’pore officials stress supply chain resilience, green financing at Beijing forum

China has worked with more than 150 countries on the BRI, which is seen as Chinese President Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy. - Reuters

BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore ministers have reiterated the Republic’s support for China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) at a high-level forum in Beijing, while also stressing the need to strengthen global supply chains and bolster international cooperation on green financing.

Speaking at the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on Wednesday (Oct 18), Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat said that the Covid-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of supply chain resilience.