He Lifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs, meets with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat in Beijing, capital of China, April 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Senior Chinese official He Lifeng met with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat in Beijing on Wednesday.

The two sides exchanged in-depth views on the macroeconomic situation, and on financial cooperation between China and Singapore.

He, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs, noted that China and Singapore have a comprehensive, high-quality and future-oriented partnership. He said that China is willing to work with Singapore to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and deepen high-quality cooperation in various fields.

Heng said that Singapore attaches great importance to bilateral relations and is willing to deepen cooperation with China in fields such as the economy, trade and finance to promote common development and prosperity.