China's top legislator meets Singaporean PM

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, China's top legislator, met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Beijing on Tuesday.

Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China is ready to enhance strategic communication with Singapore, deepen practical cooperation, expand cultural exchange, and promote the continuous advancement of a comprehensive, high-quality, future-oriented partnership between the two countries.

He expressed the NPC's willingness to work with the Parliament of Singapore to implement the important consensus that was reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen friendly exchange between legislative bodies, and share experience in legislation and oversight, thereby providing legal support for China-Singapore cooperation.

Wong said that Singapore adheres firmly to the one-China policy and is willing to deepen exchange at all levels with China, expand cooperation in such areas as the economy, society and culture, and strengthen interactions between the legislative bodies of Singapore and China to safeguard the shared interests of the two countries.

Every country chooses a development path suited to its own national conditions, and there is strong belief that China will be successful in achieving its Second Centenary Goal, Wong added. ■