The Singapore Consulate-General in Xiamen celebrates the country's 54th National Day on Aug 2. [Photo/xm.gov.cn]
The Singapore Consulate-General in Xiamen, Fujian province, held a reception to celebrate the country's 54th National Day on Aug 2. Han Jingyi, vice-mayor of Xiamen, was in attendance.
At the reception, Han expressed his wishes for future cooperation between Singapore and Xiamen.
Consul-General Chi Chiew Sum also made a speech, affirming his commitment to the continued development of relations between Singapore and Fujian. In the future, the consulate will also promote cooperation with the province in terms of law and law enforcement.
At the upcoming 2019 China International Fair for Investment & Trade, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and Xiamen arbitration commission will jointly organize an international arbitration forum, according to Chi.
Six hawker stalls were set up at the reception, as this year's theme was Singapore's hawker culture.
Singapore applied to UNESCO in March in a bid to add the country's hawker culture to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
China has launched a new pilot program to allow eligible enterprises greater access to overseas financing in support of green and low-carbon transformation projects, the country's foreign exchange regulator said on Aug 21.
To further streamline the experience, China is expanding tax refund stores, broadening the range of refundable goods, and refining refund procedures, ensuring an efficient and seamless shopping experience for global visitors.
