# New Collaborative Projects to Broaden and Deepen Partnership in the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city - **Source:** Ministry of National Development - **Published:** 2015-10-13T05:45:00.000Z - **Author:** Ministry of National Development - **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/new-collaborative-projects-to-broaden-and-deepen-partnership-in-the-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city - **Topics:** Government & Policy, Sustainability & PropTech, Regional Markets ## Featured rationale The shift from basic infrastructure towards services, sustainability and community amenities could improve Eco-City liveability and potentially strengthen demand for its residential and commercial spaces. ## AI summary Singapore and China established a Three-Year Work Plan containing projects for water management, Smart City development, green buildings, a garden and Tianjin Eco-City’s main library. ## Original article Singapore and Chinese officials are working closely together on a Three-Year Work Plan in preparation for the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city’s 10th anniversary in 2018. The Work Plan consists of collaborative projects to broaden and deepen bilateral partnership. Some of these projects include building a new garden and a new main library in the Eco-city, and developing the Eco-city as a demonstration city for water resources management, a vibrant and Smart City, and a green building demonstration base. Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong said, “We have made good progress in the development of the Eco-city. In the early days of the Eco-city, our focus was on rehabilitating the land and developing the basic infrastructure, in other words, on the hardware development of the Eco-city. As the Eco-city develops, our focus is shifting to the software and heartware development of the Eco-city. This means focusing on policy innovation to build a sustainable city, improving government services to provide greater convenience to residents, promoting community bonding and encouraging residents to be more eco-conscious.” The scope of the collaborations between Singapore and China in the Eco-city has also expanded over the years, both in breadth and depth. The Eco-city’s Three-Year Work Plan contains collaborative projects in diverse areas, and sets the stage for the Eco-city’s 10th anniversary in 2018. At the 8th Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Joint Steering Council Meeting held on 13 October 2015, Singapore and China reaffirmed the achievements of the Eco-city, and reiterated their commitment to the Eco-city’s continued development and success. After the Joint Steering Council Meeting, the Ministry of National Development and the People’s Republic of China Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding on four joint collaborative projects in the Eco-city: a) Demonstration City for Water Resources Management; b) Smart City development; c) Green Building Demonstration Base; and d) garden project. These four projects are part of the Three-Year Work Plan. The National Library Board’s subsidiary company, Cybrarian Ventures Pte Ltd1, and the Eco-city Administrative Committee signed a Letter of Intent to incorporate Singapore’s expertise in developing the Eco-city’s main library. The details of the above five projects are in Annex A. A Letter of Intent was also signed between the Bank of China Singapore Branch and the Tianjin Eco-City Investment & Development Co Ltd on financial services in support of developing the Eco-city. 1 Cybrarian Ventures Private Limited, a wholly-owned company of the National Library Board (NLB), is the international arm for exporting the NLB's expertise in library planning and design, capability development, information technology applications and other services. ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 新合作项目拓宽并深化中新天津生态城伙伴关系 新中官员正密切合作，落实三年工作计划，为中新天津生态城2018年十周年作准备。该工作计划包含旨在拓宽并深化双边伙伴关系的合作项目。其中部分项目包括在生态城兴建新花园及新主图书馆，并将生态城打造为水资源管理示范城市、充满活力的智慧城市，以及绿色建筑示范基地。 国家发展部长黄循财表示：“我们在生态城发展方面取得了良好进展。在生态城早期，我们的重点是修复土地并建设基本基础设施，换句话说，是生态城的硬件发展。随着生态城不断发展，我们的重点正转向生态城的软件与心件发展。这意味着聚焦政策创新以建设可持续城市，改善政府服务以为居民提供更大便利，促进社区凝聚力，并鼓励居民提高生态意识。” 多年来，新中在生态城的合作范围在广度与深度上均有所扩大。生态城三年工作计划涵盖多元领域的合作项目，并为2018年生态城十周年奠定基础。 在2015年10月13日举行的第8次中新天津生态城联合协调理事会会议上，新中双方重申生态城所取得的成就，并再次承诺继续推动生态城的发展与成功。 联合协调理事会会议后，国家发展部与中华人民共和国住房和城乡建设部签署关于生态城四项联合合作项目的谅解备忘录：a）水资源管理示范城市；b）智慧城市发展；c）绿色建筑示范基地；以及d）花园项目。这四项项目均为三年工作计划的一部分。 国家图书馆管理局附属公司Cybrarian Ventures Pte Ltd1与生态城管委会签署意向书，将引入新加坡在建设生态城主图书馆方面的专长。上述五个项目的详情见附件A。 中国银行新加坡分行与天津生态城投资开发有限公司亦就支持生态城发展的金融服务签署意向书。 1 Cybrarian Ventures Private Limited为国家图书馆管理局（NLB）全资子公司，是出口NLB在图书馆规划与设计、能力建设、信息技术应用及其他服务方面专长的国际臂膀。