Singapore, Shenzhen can boost cooperation in digital trade, says DPM Heng


DPM Heng Swee Keat (right) meeting Shenzhen mayor Qin Weizhong on April 12. - MCI

BEIJING/HONG KONG: Singapore and Shenzhen should strengthen cooperation on a bilateral project that promotes cross-border digital trade and data flows, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

The Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative (SCI) marks its fifth anniversary this year, and both sides should “take it to the next level”, DPM Heng told Shenzhen mayor Qin Weizhong in a morning meeting in the southern Chinese tech hub on Friday (April 12).

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