FILE: Singapore - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of cityscape

Singapore - June 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore (partially overlaid with shot 3):
"China and Singapore have very close and steadfast partnership. It is a partnership that is built on mutual trust, respect and understanding. It started with our founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew, and Mr Deng Xiaoping. And successive prime ministers of Singapore, since then, have built on that strong foundation to establish close rapport and trust with their Chinese counterparts. So I hope to do the same in my visit with Chinese leaders, especially with President Xi and Premier Li, and I think the close ties at the leadership level sets the tone for the overall relationship."
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3. Various of Marina Bay Sands
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4. Various of Merlion Park, city view; tourists

Singapore - June 18, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Singapore (starting with shot 4/partially overlaid with shot 6):
"Each time they meet, the agenda keeps growing, because there are so many things to discuss. But it is not just the number of projects, because in the spirit of our partnership, we are pursuing projects that are all-round or comprehensive, that are high in quality, and also future-oriented. And so these are the guideposts that will shape our cooperation in the future. And with the close partnership we have, I am optimistic that the future of our cooperation is bright, and there are many more things we can do together."
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FILE: Xiamen City, Fujian Province, east China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Aerial shots of port; ship sailing
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FILE: Haikou City, Hainan Province, south China - Date Unknown (Sansha Satellite TV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Aerial shots of port

Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday expressed his commitment to advancing the country's "close and steadfast" partnership with China, a longstanding partnership cultivated by successive leaders from both sides.

According to Chinese foreign ministry, Wong will pay an official visit to China from June 22 to 26 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Wong chooses China as his first visit destination outside ASEAN after taking office in May, and this fully demonstrates the great importance he attaches to the development of China-Singapore relations, said a spokesman of the ministry.

Ahead of his visit to China, Wong spoke highly of the bilateral relationship between China and Singapore in an interview with the China Central Television.

"China and Singapore have very close and steadfast partnership. It is a partnership that is built on mutual trust, respect and understanding. It started with our founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew, and Mr Deng Xiaoping. And successive prime ministers of Singapore, since then, have built on that strong foundation to establish close rapport and trust with their Chinese counterparts. So I hope to do the same in my visit with Chinese leaders, especially with President Xi and Premier Li, and I think the close ties at the leadership level sets the tone for the overall relationship," he said.

Wong stated that the China-Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) supervises the various multifaceted and comprehensive projects between the two countries. He previously served as the co-chair of the JCBC, which holds annual meetings.

"Each time they meet, the agenda keeps growing, because there are so many things to discuss. But it is not just the number of projects, because in the spirit of our partnership, we are pursuing projects that are all-round or comprehensive, that are high in quality, and also future-oriented. And so these are the guideposts that will shape our cooperation in the future. And with the close partnership we have, I am optimistic that the future of our cooperation is bright, and there are many more things we can do together," he said.