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The potential for economic cooperation between Singapore, ASEAN and China is considerable, he said.

(Second from left): Peter Tan, Ambassador of Singapore to the People's Republic of China (partially blocked); China-ASEAN Mercantile Exchange president Bebe Zhao; Guangxi Vice Chairwoman Lu Xinning; Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC Dr Wan Rizal (partially blocked); Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong; Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Manpower Shawn Huang; and Teo Siong Seng, chairman of China-Singapore Nanning International Logistics Park (CSILP); touring Singapore pavilion at China - ASEAN Mercantile Exchange in Nanning Guangxi on May 19, 2026.

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