DPM Lawrence Wong to meet key officials in Beijing and Shanghai
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Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will meet major office-holders, including Premier Li Qiang and Minister of Finance Liu Kun, during his trip to China.
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SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong will be in China from Saturday for a five-day visit, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
During Mr Wong’s visit, which is at the invitation of China’s Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, he will meet major office-holders, including Premier Li Qiang and Finance Minister Liu Kun.
In Shanghai, Mr Wong will meet Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Shanghai Municipal Committee Chen Jining and Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng. He will also meet Singaporeans based in Shanghai.
In Beijing, Mr Wong will call on Mr Li and separately meet Mr Ding, Mr Liu and Minister of the CPC Central Organisation Department Li Ganjie.
Mr Wong said in a Facebook post on Saturday that this is his first visit to China since the Covid-19 pandemic.
It comes after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited the country in March, during which both countries upgraded their relations.
“On this visit, I will be meeting both old and new friends, and look forward to working with them to strengthen our ties,” Mr Wong said.
He will be accompanied by several Singapore ministers.
They are Minister for National Development Desmond Lee, Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Development Sim Ann, Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Defence Zaqy Mohamad, and Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Culture, Community and Youth Low Yen Ling.
The group will also include officials from the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance.
