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Visit of President Halimah Yacob to the People’s Republic of China for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, 3 to 6 February 2022

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5 February 2022

President Halimah Yacob attended the Opening Ceremony of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games on 4 February 2022, and a Welcome Banquet hosted by President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jin...

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           President Halimah Yacob attended the Opening Ceremony of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games on 4 February 2022, and a Welcome Banquet hosted by President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping and Madam Peng Liyuan for foreign dignitaries on 5 February 2022.

          President Halimah had a bilateral meeting with Premier Li Keqiang on 5 February 2022. President Halimah congratulated China on the successful Opening Ceremony of the Games and expressed appreciation of the unifying power of the Olympics to bring together athletes from around the world to achieve sporting excellence and promote sportsmanship.

             President Halimah and Premier Li affirmed the strong ties between Singapore and China. They welcomed the good momentum in economic cooperation, including the robust growth in trade and investment as well as cooperation in new areas such as the digital economy, green economy and sustainable development. President Halimah and Premier Li agreed that there were many areas of convergence between Singapore’s pursuit of innovative, sustainable and inclusive development, and China’s current and future development strategies. President Halimah expressed Singapore’s readiness to deepen bilateral cooperation and ensure that our relations remain substantive and forward-looking, as both countries work to secure post-pandemic recovery and a sustainable future. President Halimah also looked forward to the full resumption of air connectivity and people-to-people exchanges, including the return of all Singapore students to China for their studies, when conditions permitted. 

              President Halimah will be meeting President Xi tomorrow before returning to Singapore.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

5 FEBRUARY 2022


Two people in suits stand before Singapore, China, & Indonesia flags wearing face masks.

Photo caption: Meeting between President Halimah Yacob and Premier Li Keqiang at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on 5 February 2022

Photo credit: Xinhua News Agency

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