SM Lee Hsien Loong will plant another persimmon tree in Suzhou to mark the celebration.
Jiangsu Governor Xu Kunlin, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang, Singapore DPM Gan Kim Yong and Minister-in-charge of SIP Chan Chun Sing planting a persimmon tree at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Nov 10.
The tree-planting was part of a series of events in Singapore to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Suzhou Industrial Park , the first government-to-government project between Singapore and China. Singapore chose the persimmon tree because it can be found in both Singapore and Suzhou, even though the exact species native to both places differ, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry .) signifies how the SIP and Singapore have both embarked on their own developmental journey according to each city’s local context,” said MTI.
Mr Ding, who is on a two-day visit to Singapore, will co-chair a series of meetings with DPM Gan on Nov 11 to review past progress and map out future development in bilateral cooperation.
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