# Minister Lawrence Wong’s Interview with Xinhuanet Prior to Attending Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation on 13 May 2017 - **Source:** Ministry of National Development - **Published:** 2017-05-13T10:30:00.000Z - **Author:** Ministry of National Development - **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/minister-lawrence-wong-s-interview-with-xinhuanet-prior-to-attending-belt-and-road-forum-for-international-cooperation-on-13-may-2017 - **Topics:** Government & Policy, Sustainability & PropTech, Regional Markets ## Featured rationale The growth signals stronger business and visitor activity, which could support demand for commercial, hospitality and residential development within the sustainably planned Eco-City. ## AI summary The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City had over 4,700 registered companies with RMB 201 billion in capital, while visitors rose from 1.9 million to over 3.5 million. ## Original article Qn: In February this year, Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean led 11 ministers to attend the 13th meeting of the Sino-Singapore Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC). How do you evaluate the outcomes of this meeting? Minister: Several Cabinet colleagues including myself accompanied Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean to the 13th JCBC meeting in Beijing this February. It was a good and fruitful meeting. Apart from reviewing the wide-ranging areas of cooperation, including business and trade, financial services, sustainable and human resource development, both sides explored ways to take our cooperation to the next level. In particular, we agreed that China’s “Belt and Road” initiative presents new areas for cooperation and should be a permanent item on the JCBC agenda. Our third and latest Government-to-Government project, the China-Singapore (Chongqing) Connectivity Initiative (CCI), has been designated as a priority demonstration project for the “Belt and Road” and will play a catalytic role in linking up Western China to Southeast Asia as well as across Central Asia and beyond. We want to build on the CCI, and that’s why I’m happy to be in Beijing again for the inaugural “Belt and Road” Forum. I am confident that the forum will surface more opportunities for cooperation. Besides the CCI, we have two bilateral government-to-government projects, which are the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) and the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City (SSTEC). we are continuing to deepen our collaboration in them. Taken together, the three government-to-government projects highlight our extensive and substantial cooperation and justify the characterisation of our relationship as an “All-Round Cooperative Partnership Progressing with the Times”. Qn: On November 7, 2015, China and Singapore signed the framework agreement on China-Singapore (Chongqing) Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity (CCI), focusing on financial services, aviation, transportation and logistics, information and communication technology. This third Sino-Singapore G-to-G project has been launched for more than a year now. How do you evaluate the achievements of the project over the past year? What are other latest developments in bilateral cooperation between China and Singapore? Minister: The Chongqing Connectivity Initiative is a priority platform to demonstrate and operationalise the “Belt and Road”. The CCI encompasses not just the land and sea “silk roads”, but also financial, aviation and data connectivity. These are “Belt and Road” elements of modern connectivity which will help to enhance Western China’s connectivity as a whole. We have seen good initial progress in the first year, especially in financial services and aviation. Flights have increased considerably from 5 to 14 services per week. As of end-2016, US$3.22 billion worth of cross-border financing deals have been actualised. These cross-border Renminbi channels have effectively lowered the financing costs of Chongqing corporates by 0.7 percentage points, which led to savings of Renminbi 152 million in total. Both parties are now working to jointly develop a new “Southern Transport Corridor” linking Chongqing to Singapore via Guangxi. This will connect the overland Silk Road Economic Belt with the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. It also offers a shorter and more direct trade route between Western China and Southeast Asia, and beyond to Europe. Companies from both sides have been very enthusiastic and they have inked several agreements on collaborations under the Southern Transport Corridor. This is a positive follow-up from the JCBC. The positioning for Chongqing is for it to be an inland node for international logistics, and a leading port of entry, and to be an important platform for the opening-up of the inlands. Through Chongqing, Southeast Asian companies can expand into Western China; likewise through Singapore, Chinese companies can venture into ASEAN. With Chongqing and Singapore as the two “mutual hubs” in Asia, we can enlarge the possibilities for connectivity and benefit businesses and people all over the region. Qn: In May this year, China will hold “Belt and Road” Forum for International Cooperation, the first forum at the highest level since the “Belt and Road” initiative was proposed more than three years ago, and an important diplomatic event held in China this year. What are your expectations for this forum? Minister: The “Belt and Road” initiative is a major initiative that can become the world’s largest platform for regional collaboration. It can enhance connectivity and accelerate infrastructure development across the whole of Asia. Demand for infrastructure in Asia is huge. Emerging Asia is expected to need US$26 trillion of investment between now and 2030 to develop power, utilities, telecommunications and transportation infrastructure. I look forward to fruitful discussions at the Forum on how the “Belt and Road” initiative can help to accelerate infrastructure development and encourage further economic integration amongst regional countries. While regional governments can set the overall framework, a significant part of the investments will be undertaken by the private sector, either on their own or through public-private partnerships. I am therefore glad to see many private sector representatives attending this inaugural “Belt and Road” Forum. I am also interested to hear views on how the “Belt and Road” initiative and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) can complement and support existing multilateral and regional projects, including those in ASEAN. In particular, we see synergies between the “Belt and Road” initiative and the Masterplan for ASEAN Connectivity. Through the Forum, we hope to harness more capital and ideas, and build stronger partnerships to realise our infrastructure goals in Southeast Asia. Qn: How do you view China’s “Belt and Road” initiative? What areas of the initiative are you interested in? Minister: Singapore is a strategic node on the age-old “Maritime Silk Road”. We connect the movement of goods and people in Southeast Asia to the larger Asia and the world. Looking ahead, we are doubling the capacity of our air and sea ports. This will reinforce our position as a major node in the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, and support the growing number of Chinese companies venturing along the “Belt and Road”. As a regional financial centre, and the third largest offshore Renminbi centres, Singapore can foster deeper financial integration and address the financing needs of “Belt and Road” projects, particularly in Southeast Asia. One priority is to build a strong pipeline of bankable “Belt and Road” projects and attract more private sector financing for these projects. Singapore is keen to work with multilateral development banks such as the AIIB and the New Development Bank (NDB), building on our experience working with other multilateral development banks. We can also collaborate with Chinese and international insurers and reinsurers based in Singapore to develop risk management solutions, such as insurance pooling, for “Belt and Road” projects, especially the larger and more complex ones. Besides traditional bank-based financing, we should also tap on the capital markets and financing from institutional investors. Several Chinese banks have already issued “Belt and Road” bonds in Singapore to finance projects. We will continue to work with banks and companies to expand such financing efforts. We are also exploring mechanisms to transfer ‘brownfield’ (the concept of ‘brownfield’ was first suggested in America as early as in 1980s, and it was mainly to resolve issues of land pollution involving old industrial sites) infrastructure loans from banks to institutional investors. This will allow banks to free up capital to lend to new projects, and harness more private capital to support infrastructure development in Asia. Singapore is home to high-quality professional services, including project advisory, dispute resolution, and legal services, which are all necessary to bring infrastructure projects into being. We have an ecosystem that integrates infrastructure players along the whole value chain – engineering companies, multi-lateral banks, private financiers, professional services. We can serve as an infrastructure exchange for the “Belt and Road”. Qn: What does Singapore think of the dividends from the “Belt and Road” initiative? What role will Singapore play in the construction of “Belt and Road”? How do you think the initiative will promote the win-win development of China-Singapore relations and reinvigorate the world economy? Minister: The “Belt and Road’ initiative creates many opportunities for closer cooperation between China and Singapore. Many Chinese companies are using Singapore as a launch pad to expand into the region. Singapore and Chinese companies can also work together on “Belt and Road” projects in third countries, in areas such as transport and logistics, utilities and infrastructure developments. Singapore and China can also explore providing joint training for officials from “Belt and Road” countries, which are in different stages of development. Singapore’s own experience in urban transformation may be of interest to others. Over 50 years of rapid urbanisation, we have accumulated expertise in urban planning, and in operating infrastructure over a wide range of sectors. We are happy to share our experience and perspectives. Singapore can help other countries to develop their own long-term urban masterplans, and successfully plan and implement infrastructure projects. At a wider level, the “Belt and Road” will complement regional initiatives such as the ASEAN Economic Community and the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity, and the various FTAs that regional countries are currently negotiating, including the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Singapore stands ready to partner with China to build the “Belt and Road” as a major platform for regional collaboration. Qn: How would you evaluate the success of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City project? In implementing the Eco-city project, what are the experiences in environmental management and protection that are worth learning? Aside from the environmental aspect, what are the industries that have successfully developed in the Eco-city, and how are their prospects? Minister: The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city project has made significant progress over a short span of nine years. It has transformed saltpans, barren land and polluted water-bodies into a vibrant township with beautiful and green homes for residents. In April 2016, MOHURD Minister Chen Zhenggao and I officiated the ground breaking of the Z4 rail line in the Eco-city. When completed, the rail line will connect the Eco-city to surrounding regions, and Tianjin City and Beijing. Urban planning experts from both countries are also working together to review the Eco-city’s masterplan to align it to the broader development strategy for the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The updated masterplan will enhance the Eco-city’s value proposition, and prepare it for future developments. With the upcoming developments, I am confident the Eco-city will enjoy even greater vibrancy. In terms of environmental sustainability, the Eco-city has several major achievements. We have rehabilitated a 2.6 km2 wastewater pond, provided green spaces for public recreation and leisure, tapped on renewable energy sources (wind, solar and geothermal energies), and developed green buildings and transport. The Eco-city also actively encourages its residents to adopt environmentally-conscious lifestyles. The high-quality living and working environment in the Eco-city appeals to investors and businesses. There are more than 4,700 registered companies in the Eco-city, with registered capital of RMB 201 billion. These companies span across industries such as creative and digital media, internet and information technology, renewable energy and modern services. The Eco-city is also developing its tourism industry. Visitors have almost doubled, from 1.9 million in 2015 to over 3.5 million in 2016. In recent years, the Eco-city has added new tourism facilities such as a theme park and a five-star hotel. The Eco-city will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2018. This is an important milestone. We have embarked on a documentation project in collaboration with the Eco-city Administration Committee and with the support from MOHURD, to record and consolidate the learning points from this flagship bilateral project. This will enable us to realise the Eco-city’s vision to be a model of sustainable development that is practical, scalable and replicable in other cities. Qn: In 2015, Singapore launched the “Smart Nation 2025” plan. What is the progress thus far? At which phase is Singapore in achieving its goal of becoming the world's first smart nation? Minister: The Smart Nation initiative aims to use digital technology to make Singapore a vibrant place to live in, create better jobs and improve business opportunities, and to build stronger communities by networking people together. For example, we are harnessing digital technology to improve our public transport system. This is not just by building more train lines or having more buses on the roads. We use sensor data and analytics to manage public buses, to reduce crowding and shorten waiting times. We are conducting trials for self-driving vehicles, for public and freight transport. In the long-term, autonomous technologies will help us reduce the number of vehicles on the road and reduce manpower needed to operate our transport system. The government has also improved the range of digital services we provide to citizens and businesses. Nearly 90% of government transactions can be conducted online. For example, Singapore e-tax filing and payment system is extremely efficient and simple to use. 97% of our tax-filers choose to file their taxes electronically. All businesses have a corporate digital ID for convenient and secure transactions with the government. In addition, the government is also developing the National Trade Platform (NTP), a one-stop trade information management platform to support companies in the trade and logistics industry, as well as adjacent sectors such as trade finance. Through the NTP, businesses can streamline their work processes, reduce inefficiencies of manual trade document exchange, and use data analytics to draw insights from their trade data. We will in the next few years roll out new infrastructure to support digital innovation for both the public and private sector. They include a nation-wide sensor platform, a national Digital Identity framework to enable secure digital transactions for citizens, and an electronic payment system. The effort to build a Smart Nation is a continuous process because technological is always advancing. It will take sustained and continuous efforts to nurture and support the individuals and companies who will innovate, take risks and create value for society. Our goal is not to become the world’s first Smart Nation, but for our whole society and nation to benefit from the digital revolution. Qn: In February 2017, Singapore released the Budget 2017, “Moving Forward Together”. In comparison with the Budget 2016, what benefits will the Budget 2017 bring for Singaporean companies investing in China and Chinese companies investing in Singapore? Minister: Budget 2017 is about charting a new way forward for the Singapore economy. We have to build new and deep capabilities to enable Singapore to stay relevant in a rapidly changing world. One key focus in the Budget is to help Singapore businesses innovate and expand overseas. Hence we have new schemes to help companies with financing, risk-sharing and talent support as they undertake mid- to large- scale infrastructure projects in overseas markets, including China. This will make Singapore companies more valuable partners for Chinese companies. Both sides can structure projects and tap on their complementary strengths to jointly venture into third-party markets. Budget 2017 also builds on existing efforts to enhance the environment for international companies to invest in Singapore. In particular, we welcome Chinese companies to continue to tap on Singapore’s role as a financing hub, as they undertake major infrastructure projects in the region. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 黄循财部长出席2017年5月13日“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛前接受新华网专访 问：今年2月，新加坡副总理张志贤率领11位部长出席第13次中新双边合作联合委员会（JCBC）会议。您如何评价此次会议的成果？ 部长：包括我本人在内的多位内阁同僚陪同副总理张志贤于今年2月赴北京出席第13次JCBC会议。这是一次良好且富有成果的会议。除了回顾涵盖商务与贸易、金融服务、可持续发展与人力资源开发等广泛合作领域外，双方还探讨了如何将合作提升到新水平。特别是，我们一致认为，中国的“一带一路”倡议为合作开辟了新领域，并应成为JCBC议程上的常设议题。 我们第三个也是最新的政府间项目——中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目（CCI）——已被指定为“一带一路”优先示范项目，并将在连接中国西部与东南亚，以及贯通中亚及更远地区方面发挥催化作用。 我们希望在CCI的基础上再接再厉，这也是我很高兴再次来到北京出席首届“一带一路”论坛的原因。我有信心，论坛将发掘更多合作机遇。 除CCI外，我们还有两个双边政府间项目，即苏州工业园区（SIP）和中新天津生态城（SSTEC）。我们正在继续深化在这些项目上的合作。 综合来看，这三个政府间项目突显了我们广泛而实质的合作，也印证了将两国关系定位为“与时俱进的全方位合作伙伴关系”是恰当的。 问：2015年11月7日，中国与新加坡签署了中新（重庆）战略性互联互通示范项目（CCI）框架协议，重点聚焦金融服务、航空、交通物流以及信息通信技术。这一第三个中新政府间项目启动已逾一年。您如何评价该项目过去一年的成果？中新双边合作还有哪些最新进展？ 部长：重庆互联互通倡议是展示并落实“一带一路”的优先平台。CCI不仅涵盖陆上与海上“丝绸之路”，也包括金融、航空与数据互联互通。这些是现代互联互通意义上的“一带一路”要素，将有助于全面提升中国西部的连通性。 第一年我们看到了良好的初步进展，尤其是在金融服务和航空领域。航班从每周5班大幅增至14班。截至2016年底，已落实价值32.2亿美元的跨境融资交易。这些跨境人民币渠道有效降低了重庆企业0.7个百分点的融资成本，累计节省人民币1.52亿元。 双方目前正共同推进建设连接重庆经广西至新加坡的新“南向通道”。这将把陆上丝绸之路经济带与21世纪海上丝绸之路连接起来，也为中国西部与东南亚之间、乃至通往欧洲提供更短、更直接的贸易路线。双方企业热情高涨，已就南向通道项下合作签署多项协议。这是JCBC会议后的积极跟进。 重庆的定位是成为内陆国际物流节点、重要的口岸门户，以及内陆开放的重要平台。通过重庆，东南亚企业可拓展进入中国西部；同样，通过新加坡，中国企业可进军东盟。以重庆和新加坡作为亚洲的两个“互为枢纽”，我们可以拓展互联互通的可能性，惠及整个区域的企业和民众。 问：今年5月，中国将举办“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛。这是“一带一路”倡议提出三年多来首次最高级别论坛，也是中国今年举行的重要外交活动。您对此次论坛有何期待？ 部长：“一带一路”倡议是一项重大倡议，有望成为世界上最大的区域协作平台。它能够提升连通性，并加速整个亚洲的基础设施发展。 亚洲对基础设施的需求巨大。新兴亚洲预计从现在到2030年需要26万亿美元投资，以发展电力、公用事业、电信和交通基础设施。 我期待在论坛上就“一带一路”倡议如何助力加速基础设施发展、并促进区域国家进一步经济一体化展开富有成果的讨论。 虽然区域政府可以设定总体框架，但相当部分的投资将由私营部门完成，或由其自行进行，或通过公私合作伙伴关系进行。因此，我很高兴看到许多私营部门代表出席这一首届“一带一路”论坛。 我也有兴趣听取各方关于“一带一路”倡议与亚洲基础设施投资银行（亚投行）如何补充并支持现有多边和区域项目——包括东盟相关项目——的看法。特别是，我们看到“一带一路”倡议与《东盟互联互通总体规划》之间存在协同效应。通过论坛，我们希望汇聚更多资本与理念，建立更强伙伴关系，以实现我们在东南亚的基础设施目标。 问：您如何看待中国的“一带一路”倡议？您对该倡议的哪些领域感兴趣？ 部长：新加坡是古老“海上丝绸之路”上的战略节点。我们连接着东南亚的货物与人员流动，通往更广阔的亚洲乃至世界。展望未来，我们正在将航空港与海港的吞吐能力翻倍。这将巩固我们作为21世纪海上丝绸之路重要节点的地位，并支持越来越多沿“一带一路”走出去的中国企业。 作为区域金融中心和第三大离岸人民币中心，新加坡可以促进更深层次的金融一体化，并满足“一带一路”项目的融资需求，尤其是在东南亚。 一项优先工作是打造一批优质、可融资的“一带一路”项目储备，并为这些项目吸引更多私营部门融资。新加坡乐于与亚投行、新开发银行（NDB）等多边开发银行合作，并在此基础上发挥我们与其他多边开发银行合作的经验。我们也可以与总部位于新加坡的中国及国际保险公司和再保险公司合作，为“一带一路”项目——尤其是规模更大、更为复杂的项目——开发风险管理解决方案，例如保险共保池。 除传统的以银行为基础的融资外，我们还应利用资本市场和机构投资者的融资。多家中国银行已在新加坡发行“一带一路”债券为项目融资。我们将继续与银行和企业合作，扩大此类融资努力。我们也在探索将“棕地”（“棕地”概念早在20世纪80年代于美国提出，主要用于解决涉及旧工业用地的土地污染问题）基础设施贷款从银行转移至机构投资者的机制。这将使银行腾出资本投放新项目，并调动更多私人资本支持亚洲基础设施发展。 新加坡拥有高质量的专业服务，包括项目咨询、争议解决和法律服务，这些都是推动基础设施项目落地所必需的。我们拥有贯通整条价值链的基础设施生态体系——工程公司、多边银行、私人融资方、专业服务。我们可以成为“一带一路”的基础设施交汇平台。 问：新加坡如何看待“一带一路”倡议带来的红利？新加坡将在“一带一路”建设中扮演什么角色？您认为该倡议将如何促进中新关系的共赢发展，并重振世界经济？ 部长：“一带一路”倡议为中新更紧密合作创造了许多机遇。许多中国企业正以新加坡为跳板拓展区域业务。新加坡与中国企业也可以在第三国的“一带一路”项目上合作，领域包括交通与物流、公用事业和基础设施发展等。 新加坡和中国也可以探讨为处于不同发展阶段的“一带一路”沿线国家官员提供联合培训。新加坡自身在城市转型方面的经验可能对其他国家具有参考价值。在五十多年的快速城市化进程中，我们在城市规划以及跨多领域运营基础设施方面积累了专长。我们乐于分享我们的经验和视角。新加坡可以帮助其他国家制定各自的长期城市总体规划，并成功规划和实施基础设施项目。 在更宏观层面，“一带一路”将补充东盟经济共同体、《东盟互联互通总体规划》等区域倡议，以及区域国家目前正在谈判的各项自贸协定，包括区域全面经济伙伴关系协定。 新加坡随时准备与中国合作，将“一带一路”打造成为区域协作的重要平台。 问：您如何评价中新天津生态城项目的成功？在实施生态城项目过程中，有哪些环境管理与保护方面的经验值得借鉴？除环境方面外，生态城还成功发展了哪些产业，其前景如何？ 部长：中新天津生态城项目在短短九年内取得了显著进展。它已将盐田、荒地和受污染水体改造成充满活力的城镇，为居民提供优美绿色的家园。2016年4月，住房和城乡建设部部长陈政高与我共同为生态城Z4轨道交通线奠基。建成后，该线路将连接生态城与周边区域，以及天津市和北京市。 两国城市规划专家也正在共同审视生态城总体规划，使其与京津冀地区更广泛的发展战略相衔接。更新后的总体规划将提升生态城的价值主张，并为未来发展做好准备。随着即将展开的各项发展，我有信心生态城将更加充满活力。 在环境可持续性方面，生态城取得了多项重要成果。我们修复了2.6平方公里的废水塘，提供了供公众休闲娱乐的绿色空间，利用可再生能源（风能、太阳能和地热能），并发展了绿色建筑与绿色交通。生态城还积极鼓励居民践行环保生活方式。 生态城优质的生活与工作环境吸引了投资者和企业。生态城内注册企业超过4700家，注册资本达人民币2010亿元。这些企业涵盖创意与数字媒体、互联网与信息技术、可再生能源以及现代服务业等行业。 生态城也在发展旅游业。游客数量几乎翻倍，从2015年的190万人次增至2016年的超过350万人次。近年来，生态城新增了主题公园和五星级酒店等旅游设施。 生态城将于2018年迎来十周年。这是一个重要里程碑。我们已启动一项文献记录项目，与生态城管委会合作，并在住房和城乡建设部支持下，记录并梳理这一旗舰双边项目的经验要点。这将使我们能够实现生态城的愿景——成为可实践、可扩展、可复制的可持续发展典范，供其他城市借鉴。 问：2015年，新加坡推出“智慧国2025”计划。目前进展如何？新加坡在实现成为世界首个智慧国目标方面处于哪个阶段？ 部长：智慧国倡议旨在利用数字技术，使新加坡成为充满活力的宜居之地，创造更好的就业机会并改善商业机遇，并通过将人们连接起来建设更强大的社区。 例如，我们正在利用数字技术改善公共交通系统。这不仅仅是建设更多地铁线路或增加道路上的巴士数量。我们使用传感器数据和分析来管理公共巴士，以减少拥挤、缩短候车时间。我们正在进行自动驾驶车辆试验，用于公共交通和货运。从长远看，自动驾驶技术将帮助我们减少道路上的车辆数量，并减少运营交通系统所需的人力。 政府也改善了向公民和企业提供的数字服务范围。近90%的政府事务可在线办理。例如，新加坡电子报税与缴税系统极为高效且简单易用。97%的纳税人选择以电子方式报税。所有企业都拥有企业数字身份，以便便捷、安全地与政府进行交易。此外，政府还在开发全国贸易平台（NTP），这是一个一站式贸易信息管理平台，支持贸易与物流行业的企业，以及贸易融资等相邻领域。通过NTP，企业可以简化工作流程，减少人工贸易文件交换的低效，并利用数据分析从其贸易数据中获取洞见。 未来几年，我们将推出新的基础设施，以支持公共和私营部门的数字创新。其中包括全国传感器平台、支持公民安全数字交易的国家数字身份框架，以及电子支付系统。建设智慧国的努力是一个持续过程，因为技术始终在进步。需要持续不断的努力来培育和支持那些勇于创新、承担风险并为社会创造价值的个人与企业。我们的目标不是成为世界首个智慧国，而是让整个社会和整个国家从数字革命中受益。 问：2017年2月，新加坡公布了2017财政预算案《携手共进》（Moving Forward Together）。与2016财政预算案相比，2017财政预算案将为在中国投资的新加坡企业以及在新加坡投资的中国企业带来哪些惠益？ 部长：2017财政预算案旨在为新加坡经济规划新的前进道路。我们必须建设新的、深厚的能力，使新加坡在快速变化的世界中保持相关性。 预算案的一个重点是帮助新加坡企业创新并拓展海外。因此，我们推出了新计划，在企业于包括中国在内的海外市场承接中大型基础设施项目时，协助其获得融资、风险分担和人才支持。这将使新加坡企业成为中国企业更有价值的合作伙伴。双方可以设计项目结构，发挥互补优势，共同进军第三方市场。 2017财政预算案也延续现有努力，进一步优化国际企业在新加坡投资的环境。特别是，我们欢迎中国企业在承接区域重大基础设施项目时，继续利用新加坡作为融资中心的角色。