# Minister Desmond Lee to attend the inaugural MND-MHURD Leadership Dialogue and the Opening of the 7th World Intelligence Congress in China

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2023-05-14T01:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/minister-desmond-lee-to-attend-the-inaugural-mnd-mhurd-leadership-dialogue-and-the-opening-of-the-7th-world-intelligence-congress-in-china
- **Topics:** Government & Policy, Sustainability & PropTech, Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

Deeper technical cooperation could encourage wider adoption of sustainable building practices and create collaboration opportunities connected with the Tianjin Eco-city and other developments.

## AI summary

Singapore and China convened their inaugural ministerial-level MND-MHURD Leadership Dialogue to exchange experience on green and low-carbon buildings in May 2023.

## Original article

Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration, will be travelling to China as part of DPM Lawrence Wong’s delegation. During the trip, Minister Desmond Lee will accompany DPM Lawrence Wong for official engagements in Beijing.

While in Beijing, Minister Lee will attend the inaugural Ministerial-Level Leadership Dialogue between the Ministry of National Development (MND) and China’s Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MHURD), where he will meet China’s Minister for Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Mr Ni Hong. At the Dialogue, experts from Singapore’s Building and Construction Authority (BCA) and MHURD will share the respective countries’ experience on green and low-carbon buildings, an issue of common interest to both countries.

Minister Lee will represent Singapore as the Country-of-Honour at the 7th World Intelligence Congress (WIC) in Tianjin, themed “Intelligence: Extensive Development Space, Sustainable Growth Driver”. He will deliver a keynote speech at the Opening Ceremony on 18 May 2023.

During his visit in Tianjin, Minister Lee will meet with Tianjin’s Party Secretary Mr Chen Min’er and Mayor Mr Zhang Gong, to discuss ways to strengthen collaborations between Singapore and Tianjin. This is especially significant as the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

Minister Desmond Lee will be accompanied by officials from MND during his trip to China.

## Chinese translation

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### 李智陞部长将出席中国首届国家发展部—住建部领导对话会及第七届世界智能大会开幕式

国家发展部长兼社会服务统筹部长李智陞将作为副总理黄循财代表团的一员前往中国。此行期间，李智陞部长将陪同副总理黄循财在北京进行官方活动。

在北京期间，李部长将出席国家发展部（MND）与中国住房和城乡建设部（MHURD）之间的首届部长级领导对话会，并会见中国住房和城乡建设部部长倪虹。对话会上，新加坡建设局（BCA）与中国住建部的专家将分享两国在绿色低碳建筑方面的经验，这是两国共同关注的议题。

李部长将代表新加坡以主宾国身份出席在天津举行、主题为“智从这里开始，慧及世界未来”的第七届世界智能大会（WIC）。他将于2023年5月18日在开幕式上发表主旨演讲。

在天津访问期间，李部长将与天津市委书记陈敏尔及市长张工会晤，讨论加强新加坡与天津合作的途径。这尤其具有意义，因为中新天津生态城今年庆祝成立15周年。

李智陞部长此行将由国家发展部官员陪同前往中国。