Singapore-China ties

Singapore, China to look beyond Tianjin Eco-City as project nears 20-year mark: Chee Hong Tat

National Development Minister Chee Hong Tat (right) at the SUTD Eco-City Research and Innovation Centre in Tianjin Eco-City on Sept 17.

Great powers should shoulder higher expectations from smaller countries: Chan Chun Sing

Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing delivering his speech at the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum on Sept 16.

Singapore navy begins maritime cooperation exercise with Chinese counterpart

The Singapore navy’s deputy fleet commander, Colonel Ng Yen Meng, at the opening ceremony of the Sept 5-9 exercise.

PM Wong sends condolences to China over death of former premier Zhu Rongji

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji died in Beijing on Aug 12, state news agency Xinhua reported, two months shy of his 98th birthday.

S’pore firms ink new deals in Liaoning as China’s rust belt seeks economic turnaround

Rolls of steel are stored at a steel wholesale market in Shenyang, in China’s northeast Liaoning province.

S’pore, China can deepen collaboration, develop solutions that benefit the world: Chee Hong Tat

Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat spoke on how Singapore and China can boost their collaboration at the Lianhe Zaobao Singapore-China Forum 2026 on July 6.

Singapore, China call for Middle East ceasefire, stress need to safeguard maritime flows

dlvisit25 - Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on May 25. They agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and emphasised the importance of resuming maritime traffic flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

All photos credit to: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

China’s tech giants dangle annual pay packages from $200k to woo S’pore-trained AI grads

A pop-up career fair by Chinese online travel giant Trip.com on the NTU campus in Boon Lay on April 16, where roles for AI engineers and data analysts were highlighted.

S’pore-China ties based on mutual benefit, with opportunities in AI, ageing: SM Lee

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking to the journalists during the media wrap up at Jing An Shangri-La West Shanghai in Shanghai, China, on May 22, 2026.

We have to work to make trade a win-win: SM Lee in Guangxi

(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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