# Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong Attends Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and Chairs 8th World Cities Summit Mayors Forum

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2017-05-13T10:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/minister-for-national-development-and-second-minister-for-finance-lawrence-wong-attends-belt-and-road-forum-for-international-cooperation-and-chairs-8th-world-cities-summit-mayors-forum
- **Topics:** Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

Engagement with government and industry leaders may deepen cooperation on urban solutions and infrastructure financing, potentially supporting future city-development partnerships.

## AI summary

Lawrence Wong attended the Belt and Road Forum and chaired the 8th World Cities Summit Mayors Forum during his 14–19 May 2017 China visit.

## Original article

Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Mr Lawrence Wong will visit Beijing and Suzhou, People’s Republic of China (PRC), from 14 to 19 May 2017. 

Mr Wong will be leading a delegation to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on 14 May at the invitation of China. He would also be speaking at a Belt and Road Industry Financing International Symposium on 15 May. 

Thereafter, Mr Wong will be in Suzhou to chair the 8th World Cities Summit Mayors Forum, an exclusive platform for Mayors and city leaders to share best practices and through interactive discussions, generate new ideas and solutions to address pressing urban challenges.

While in Beijing and Suzhou, Mr Wong will be meeting foreign leaders, counterparts and industry leaders on the side of the forums. Mr Wong will be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of National Development and the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

## Chinese translation

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### 国家发展部长兼财政部第二部长黄循财出席“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛并主持第八届世界城市峰会市长论坛

国家发展部长兼财政部第二部长黄循财先生将于2017年5月14日至19日访问中华人民共和国北京和苏州。

黄先生将应中国邀请，率领代表团于5月14日出席“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛。他也将于5月15日在“一带一路”产业融资国际研讨会上发表讲话。

此后，黄先生将前往苏州主持第八届世界城市峰会市长论坛。该论坛是市长与城市领导人分享最佳实践的专属平台，并通过互动讨论产生应对紧迫城市挑战的新思路与解决方案。

在北京和苏州期间，黄先生将在论坛间隙会见外国领导人、对口官员及产业界领袖。陪同黄先生出访的将有国家发展部和新加坡金融管理局官员。