China wants to work with Singapore as it executes ‘ambitious blueprint’, says Li Qiang in meeting with PM Lee

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BEIJING - China’s new government, looking to execute an “ambitious blueprint”, wants to work with Singapore and step up exchanges on modernisation and development, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a meeting on Saturday. He said that the central task of his government is to turn the blueprint laid out at the 20th party congress in October 2022 into a “working plan”. “This is a clear message we are sending to the outside world.” Noting that Singapore has been deeply involved in China’s modernisation drive since its early days of reform and opening up,...