‘Good and old friends’: Singapore DPM meets China’s Vice-President Han Zheng in Beijing

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat meeting China's Vice-President Han Zheng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on April 9, 2024. - ST PHOTO: LIM MIN ZHANG

BEIJING (The Straits Times/ANN): Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat met China’s Vice-President Han Zheng in Beijing on April 9 as part of a six-day official visit to explore ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

During their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, DPM Heng said they have developed a very good personal relationship in the course of co-chairing the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC), a top-level meeting between Singapore and China.