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China, Singapore sign free trade pact
Wen Jiabao said during his meeting with Lee Hsien Loong prior to the signing of the FTA Thursday morning that the pact signals a leap forward in the bilateral ties between the two countries.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L-2) holds a meeting in Beijing with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong prior to the signing of the FTA Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2008. (Xinhua Photo) |
He said relations between China and Singapore had always been friendly, cooperative and creative.
Lee Hsien Loong agreed that the growth of the bilateral relations between the two sides, especially the FTA, was "a testimony of the strength of our relationship and reflects our intention to broaden our exchanges and ties," he said.
He said the ASEM is held during major development in the financial sector worldwide, and provides "opportunities to exchange wills in the instable environment."
"It is important for Asian countries to work together, exchange wills, and maintain the dynamic and stamina which characterize the past decades of Asia development," he said.
Editor:Zhang Ning