“President Halimah and President Xi agreed that both countries should work closely to continually upgrade bilateral relations,” said MFA.
“They affirmed that Singapore and China should step up collaboration in existing areas of cooperation.”
This included three government-to-government projects in Suzhou, Tianjin and Chongqing, which were “progressing well”, added MFA.
“They also discussed the importance of strengthening people-to-people ties, and looked forward to the full resumption of air connectivity and people-to-people exchanges when conditions permitted,” the ministry said.
Mdm Halimah and Mr Xi also welcomed greater cooperation in new areas such as digital economy, the green economy and smart cities.
“On behalf of the people of Singapore, President Halimah also conveyed Lunar New Year greetings to President Xi and the people of China,” said MFA.
On Saturday, Mdm Halimah held a bilateral meeting with China’s Premier Li Keqiang. They affirmed the strong ties between Singapore and China and welcomed the “good momentum” in economic cooperation.
Mr Xi has held meetings with the leaders of Serbia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, who were in China for the opening of the Winter Olympics. Other foreign dignitaries and leaders who were due to attend the Olympics include Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Salman and the presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
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