# New Opportunities Introduced with MOUs for Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2017-02-26T11:10:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/new-opportunities-introduced-with-mous-for-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city
- **Topics:** Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

The agreements could broaden commercialisation and industry-development opportunities while strengthening the Eco-city’s infrastructure, services and appeal as a smart urban-development model.

## AI summary

Four MOUs and a strategic framework agreement were signed for the Tianjin Eco-city, covering water, digital media, healthcare, R&D and Smart City Master Plan implementation.

## Original article

Four MOUs and a strategic framework agreement for the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city were signed in Beijing today, ahead of the 13th Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting and the 9th Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Joint Steering Council ( JSC) meeting.

Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and Tianjin Mayor Wang Dongfeng witnessed the signing of the MOUs and the strategic framework agreement, covering water resources management, digital media collaboration, medical health collaboration, R&D collaboration, and implementation of the Smart City Master Plan.

Minister Lawrence Wong said, “Under these new MOUs, Singapore agencies such as PUB, and the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise can share their expertise with Chinese officials to improve the Eco-city’s infrastructure and services. Our agencies can also explore industry development opportunities in China, such as in the areas of water management and smart city. Our research from NUS and NTU can also gain access to R&D and commercialisation opportunities in China.”

More information on the MOUs and the strategic framework agreement is in the Annex.

Issued Ministry of National Development

26 February 2017

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 中新天津生态城签署多项谅解备忘录带来新机遇

四份谅解备忘录及一份战略框架协议今日在北京签署，涉及中新天津生态城，签署时间在第13届中新双边合作联合委员会（JCBC）会议及第9届中新天津生态城联合协调理事会（JSC）会议之前。

国家发展部长兼第二财政部长黄循财与天津市市长王东峰见证了谅解备忘录及战略框架协议的签署，涵盖水资源管理、数字媒体合作、医疗卫生合作、研发合作，以及智慧城市总体规划的落实。

黄循财部长表示：“在这些新谅解备忘录下，公用事业局（PUB）及新加坡国际企业发展局等新加坡机构可与中国官员分享专长，以改善生态城的基础设施与服务。我们的机构也可探索在中国的产业发展机遇，例如在水务管理及智慧城市等领域。新加坡国立大学（NUS）及南洋理工大学（NTU）的研究成果也可获得在中国的研发与商业化机会。”

有关谅解备忘录及战略框架协议的更多信息见附件。

由国家发展部发布

2017年2月26日