Singapore, China build on decades of trust to deepen ties, says DPM Gan

DPM Gan Kim Yong said Singapore and China may have different priorities, but both countries continue to find areas of common interest. - Photo: MDDI

SINGAPORE: Singapore and China’s cooperation is built on the trust and understanding developed over 35 years of diplomatic ties, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong said, describing the partnership as one that continues to evolve by identifying shared interests despite differing priorities.

“It’s this whole journey of working together, growing together, developing together, and building trust and understanding with each other, generation after generation, that has culminated in today’s collaboration,” he told Singapore media on Monday (Dec 15) after holding top-level annual talks with his Chinese counterpart, Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, in Chongqing.