# Singapore and Tianjin strengthen cooperation in new growth sectors - **Source:** Ministry of National Development - **Published:** 2024-09-26T16:00:00.000Z - **Author:** Ministry of National Development - **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/singapore-and-tianjin-strengthen-cooperation-in-new-growth-sectors - **Topics:** Government & Policy, Sustainability & PropTech ## Featured rationale The expanded cooperation signals confidence in the Eco-City as an innovation test-bed and could stimulate demand for industrial, research, healthcare and sustainable urban space. ## AI summary Singapore and Tianjin opened three Eco-City developments for smart manufacturing, research and green technology, alongside nine agreements spanning low-carbon industries, healthcare and urban renewal. ## Original article Singapore and Tianjin entrepreneurs and researchers are deepening efforts to jointly seize opportunities in an emerging net-zero economy and silver industry, and meet common challenges like climate change and ageing. Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration Desmond Lee shared the above overview on the progress of Singapore - Tianjin cooperation in his remarks at the 10th Singapore-Tianjin Economic & Trade Council (STETC) meeting held in Tianjin on 27 Sep. Minister Lee and Tianjin Mayor Zhang Gong co-chaired the STETC, and Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and National Development Sim Ann joined the meeting as Singapore's Vice Co-Chair. Minister Lee was accompanied by a delegation of over 50 representatives from 30 Singapore companies and organisations at the STETC meeting. Prior to the meeting, the delegation had toured the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, took part in a dialogue session with Tianjin officials, and attended the Sino-Singapore Green & Low-Carbon Forum. Minister Lee said, "Between Singapore and Tianjin, we have the Tianjin Eco-City, our second Government-to-Government project focused on environmental sustainability. At the last Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting, where we also commemorated the Eco-City’s 15th anniversary, we announced a new framework that broadens collaboration to span green growth, low-carbon living, ecological resilience, innovation and talent exchanges, and governance. Under this framework, our countries will facilitate the development of the Eco-City as an upgraded National Green Development Demonstration Zone. In addition, we have the STETC meetings to discuss economic cooperation. We want these platforms to deliver practical benefits for talent and companies on both sides. I am glad to see that they have facilitated new business partnerships and exchanges between our peoples. Mayor Zhang Gong and I have also signed an MOU to strengthen more of such cooperation under the STETC." At the STETC meeting, Minister Lee shared updates on the progress of the Demonstration Zone. “Relevant policies and governance mechanisms are being put in place to support the growth of the Demonstration Zone. For example, the Ministry of National Development, EnterpriseSG and the Eco-City Administrative Committee (ECAC) recently launched a Joint Support Programme with Singapore and Chinese schemes to assist Singapore green enterprises in setting up their businesses in the Eco-City. I'm also happy to note that a 2024 - 2035 Implementation Plan for the Demonstration Zone has been approved by China's State Council, outlining a roadmap for how both sides will materialise the Demonstration Zone in the coming years.” Minister Lee said, "We are keeping up efforts to strengthen the Eco-City as a test-bed for green enterprises to trial their new business ideas, including those from Singapore. For example, I took a ride on MooVita's driverless bus. Their buses will soon be deployed on the Eco-City's public bus network. We are continuing to develop the Eco-City as a model of low-carbon living. I visited Keppel Ltd's Carbon-Neutral Smart Precinct in the Northern District. Here, they are deploying their smart and sustainable solutions, drawing on their experience in developing the Seasons Smart Vibrant Precinct in the Start-Up Area.” Minister Lee and Mayor Zhang officiated the opening of three new developments, which would further boost efforts to anchor net-zero innovation activities in the Eco-City: - China-Singapore Smart Manufacturing Park, developed by the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Company (SSTEC); - Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD) Eco-City Research & Innovation Centre, set up by SUTD, SSTEC and ECAC; and - China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Collaborative Innovation Centre for Green & Low-Carbon Technologies, established by SSTEC, National University of Singapore, Tiangong University and other partners. Singapore and Tianjin's cooperation on the Eco-City has catalysed business partnerships in the rest of Tianjin in other emerging sectors like silvercare. On this trip, Minister Lee opened the hotel and medical clusters of the Perennial Tianjin South High Speed Railway International Healthcare and Business City, and the Watermark Tiong Seng Lifestyle Centre. These are projects that Singapore and Chinese companies have embarked on to provide integrated care and wellness offerings for the elderly. Both sides are also joining hands to develop solutions for decarbonising and digitalising the maritime industry. This is a common area of interest to Singapore and Tianjin, which launched a new Green and Digital Shipping Corridor last year. For example, CrimsonLogic and Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone are looking into using CrimsonLogic's digital solutions to facilitate trade processes. During the trip, Minister Lee also called on Tianjin Party Secretary Chen Min'er and China Minister of Housing & Urban-Rural Development Ni Hong. "I had fruitful discussions with Party Secretary Chen and Minister Ni. We reaffirmed the good progress made in our cooperation, especially on joint innovation to address challenges commonly faced by cities. This is also our effort to translate our countries' upgraded 'All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership' into tangible improvements to our people's lives." The list of deliverables reported at STETC is in the Annex. Annex - List of STETC Deliverables Opening of new developments in Tianjin Eco-City 1. Singapore University of Technology and Design Eco-City Research and Innovation Centre新加坡科技设计大学生态城科研创新中心揭牌 Singapore University of Technology and Design Eco-City Research and Innovation Centre 新加坡科技设计大学生态城科研创新中心揭牌 2. China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Collaborative Innovation Centre for Green and Low-carbon Technologies中新天津生态城绿色低碳技术协同创新中心揭牌 China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Collaborative Innovation Centre for Green and Low-carbon Technologies 中新天津生态城绿色低碳技术协同创新中心揭牌 3. China-Singapore Smart Manufacturing Park中新智造园揭牌 China-Singapore Smart Manufacturing Park 中新智造园揭牌 MOUs 1. MOU between MND and Tianjin Municipal People’s Government on Strengthening Cooperation under the Singapore-Tianjin Economic and Trade Council 新加坡—天津经济贸易理事会加强合作谅解备忘录 MOU between MND and Tianjin Municipal People’s Government on Strengthening Cooperation under the Singapore-Tianjin Economic and Trade Council 新加坡—天津经济贸易理事会加强合作谅解备忘录 2. MOU between EnterpriseSG and ECAC on Enhancing Cooperation in Green and Low-Carbon Industries 新加坡企业发展局与中新天津生态城管理委员会关于加强绿色低碳经济产 业领域合作的谅解备忘录 新加坡企业发展局与中新天津生态城管理委员会关于加强绿色低碳经济产 业领域合作的谅解备忘录 3. MOU between Keppel Ltd. and Singapore SMEs on smart and green urban solutions吉宝与新加坡企业签署谅解备忘录就智慧和绿色解决方案展开合作 MOU between Keppel Ltd. and Singapore SMEs on smart and green urban solutions 吉宝与新加坡企业签署谅解备忘录就智慧和绿色解决方案展开合作 4. Framework Agreement for Leasing China-Singapore Intelligent Manufacturing Park中新智造园首批入驻企业租赁框架协议 Framework Agreement for Leasing China-Singapore Intelligent Manufacturing Park 中新智造园首批入驻企业租赁框架协议 5. China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City City Centre - Green Innovation Park Project Green Loan Strategic Cooperation Agreement中新天津生态城城市主中心 – 绿创园项目绿色贷款战略合作协议 China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City City Centre - Green Innovation Park Project Green Loan Strategic Cooperation Agreement 中新天津生态城城市主中心 – 绿创园项目绿色贷款战略合作协议 6. Framework Cooperation Agreement between China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration and CrimsonLogic Software Technology (Shanghai)Co., Ltd on Construction of Digital Port中国（天津）自由贸易试验区管委会和劲升逻辑关于 “数字港” 建设的框架合作协议 Framework Cooperation Agreement between China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration and CrimsonLogic Software Technology (Shanghai)Co., Ltd on Construction of Digital Port 中国（天津）自由贸易试验区管委会和劲升逻辑关于 “数字港” 建设的框架合作协议 7. MOU between The People's Government of Tianjin Binhai New Area and Tiong Seng (Tianjin) Investment Co., Ltd on silvercare collaboration长成集团与天津滨海新区人民政府签署银发产业合作备忘录 MOU between The People's Government of Tianjin Binhai New Area and Tiong Seng (Tianjin) Investment Co., Ltd on silvercare collaboration 长成集团与天津滨海新区人民政府签署银发产业合作备忘录 8. MOU on Strategic Cooperation Framework between RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd (RSP) and Tianjin Architecture Design Institute Co., Ltd (Tianjin Architecture)新加坡雅诗柏设计事务所与天津市建筑设计研究院有限公司就低碳节能、生态环保结合城市更新领域合作，加强存量资产可持续更新在新津的实践签署战略合作框架备忘录 MOU on Strategic Cooperation Framework between RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd (RSP) and Tianjin Architecture Design Institute Co., Ltd (Tianjin Architecture) 新加坡雅诗柏设计事务所与天津市建筑设计研究院有限公司就低碳节能、生态环保结合城市更新领域合作，加强存量资产可持续更新在新津的实践签署战略合作框架备忘录 9. MOU between Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth) and Tianjin Municipal Health Comission新加坡保健服务集团（“新保集团”）与天津市卫生健康委员会签署谅解备忘录 MOU between Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth) and Tianjin Municipal Health Comission 新加坡保健服务集团（“新保集团”）与天津市卫生健康委员会签署谅解备忘录 ## Chinese translation > Translation model: grok_cli ### 新加坡与天津加强新兴增长领域合作 新加坡与天津的企业家和研究人员正深化合作，共同把握新兴净零经济与银发产业机遇，并应对气候变化与人口老化等共同挑战。 国家发展部部长兼社会服务统筹部长李智陞在9月27日于天津举行的第十届新加坡—天津经济贸易理事会（STETC）会议上致辞时，概述了新津合作进展。李智陞部长与天津市市长张工共同主持STETC会议，外交部兼国家发展部高级政务次长沈颖以新加坡副共同主席身份出席。李部长由逾50名来自30家新加坡公司与机构的代表组成的代表团陪同出席STETC会议。会前，代表团参观了中新天津生态城，与天津官员进行对话，并出席中新绿色低碳论坛。 李部长表示：“新加坡与天津之间，我们拥有天津生态城——这是我们聚焦环境可持续的第二个政府间合作项目。在上一次双边合作联合委员会会议上，我们同时纪念生态城15周年，并宣布了新的合作框架，将协作范围拓展至绿色增长、低碳生活、生态韧性、创新与人才交流以及治理。在此框架下，两国将推动生态城建设成为升级版的国家绿色发展示范区。此外，我们还有STETC会议讨论经济合作。我们希望这些平台能为双方人才与企业带来实际效益。我很高兴看到它们促成了新的商业伙伴关系与民间交流。张工市长与我也签署了谅解备忘录，以在STETC框架下进一步加强此类合作。” 在STETC会议上，李部长介绍了示范区建设进展。“相关政策与治理机制正逐步到位，以支持示范区发展。例如，国家发展部、新加坡企业发展局与生态城管理委员会（ECAC）近期推出联合支持计划，结合新加坡与中国的配套措施，协助新加坡绿色企业在生态城落地。我也欣喜地注意到，《2024—2035年示范区实施计划》已获中国国务院批准，勾勒出双方在未来数年落实示范区建设的路线图。” 李部长说：“我们持续努力把生态城打造成绿色企业试验新商业构想的试验田，包括来自新加坡的企业。例如，我乘坐了MooVita的无人驾驶巴士。他们的巴士即将部署到生态城的公共交通巴士网络。我们继续把生态城建设成低碳生活典范。我参观了吉宝有限公司位于北区的碳中和智慧园区。在这里，他们正部署其智慧与可持续解决方案，借鉴其在起步区打造‘四季智慧活力园区’的经验。” 李部长与张市长共同为三个新项目揭幕，这些项目将进一步巩固生态城作为净零创新活动基地的努力： - 由中新天津生态城投资开发有限公司（SSTEC）开发的中新智造园； - 由新加坡科技设计大学（SUTD）、SSTEC与ECAC共同设立的新加坡科技设计大学生态城科研创新中心；以及 - 由SSTEC、新加坡国立大学、天津工业大学及其他合作伙伴设立的中新天津生态城绿色低碳技术协同创新中心。 新津在生态城的合作也催化了双方在天津其他地区银发护理等新兴领域的商业伙伴关系。此行中，李部长为鹏瑞利天津南高铁国际医疗与商贸城的酒店与医疗集群，以及长成水印生活中心揭幕。这些是新中企业携手推出的项目，为长者提供综合照护与康养服务。双方也共同开发航运业脱碳与数字化解决方案。这是新加坡与天津共同关注的领域，双方去年启动了新的绿色与数字航运走廊。例如，劲升逻辑与天津港保税区正探讨采用劲升逻辑的数字解决方案以促进贸易流程。 访问期间，李部长还会见了天津市委书记陈敏尔及中国住房和城乡建设部部长倪虹。“我与陈书记、倪部长进行了富有成果的讨论。我们重申了合作取得的良好进展，尤其是在共同创新以应对城市共同挑战方面。这也是我们将两国升级后的‘全方位高质量面向未来的伙伴关系’转化为改善民生的切实成果的努力。” STETC会议上报告的成果清单见附件。 附件 - STETC成果清单 天津生态城新项目揭牌 1. 新加坡科技设计大学生态城科研创新中心揭牌 Singapore University of Technology and Design Eco-City Research and Innovation Centre 新加坡科技设计大学生态城科研创新中心揭牌 2. 中新天津生态城绿色低碳技术协同创新中心揭牌 China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Collaborative Innovation Centre for Green and Low-carbon Technologies 中新天津生态城绿色低碳技术协同创新中心揭牌 3. 中新智造园揭牌 China-Singapore Smart Manufacturing Park 中新智造园揭牌 谅解备忘录 1. 新加坡—天津经济贸易理事会加强合作谅解备忘录 MOU between MND and Tianjin Municipal People’s Government on Strengthening Cooperation under the Singapore-Tianjin Economic and Trade Council 新加坡—天津经济贸易理事会加强合作谅解备忘录 2. 新加坡企业发展局与中新天津生态城管理委员会关于加强绿色低碳经济产业领域合作的谅解备忘录 新加坡企业发展局与中新天津生态城管理委员会关于加强绿色低碳经济产 业领域合作的谅解备忘录 3. 吉宝与新加坡企业签署谅解备忘录就智慧和绿色解决方案展开合作 MOU between Keppel Ltd. and Singapore SMEs on smart and green urban solutions 吉宝与新加坡企业签署谅解备忘录就智慧和绿色解决方案展开合作 4. 中新智造园首批入驻企业租赁框架协议 Framework Agreement for Leasing China-Singapore Intelligent Manufacturing Park 中新智造园首批入驻企业租赁框架协议 5. 中新天津生态城城市主中心 – 绿创园项目绿色贷款战略合作协议 China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City City Centre - Green Innovation Park Project Green Loan Strategic Cooperation Agreement 中新天津生态城城市主中心 – 绿创园项目绿色贷款战略合作协议 6. 中国（天津）自由贸易试验区管委会和劲升逻辑关于 “数字港” 建设的框架合作协议 Framework Cooperation Agreement between China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration and CrimsonLogic Software Technology (Shanghai)Co., Ltd on Construction of Digital Port 中国（天津）自由贸易试验区管委会和劲升逻辑关于 “数字港” 建设的框架合作协议 7. 长成集团与天津滨海新区人民政府签署银发产业合作备忘录 MOU between The People's Government of Tianjin Binhai New Area and Tiong Seng (Tianjin) Investment Co., Ltd on silvercare collaboration 长成集团与天津滨海新区人民政府签署银发产业合作备忘录 8. 新加坡雅诗柏设计事务所与天津市建筑设计研究院有限公司就低碳节能、生态环保结合城市更新领域合作，加强存量资产可持续更新在新津的实践签署战略合作框架备忘录 MOU on Strategic Cooperation Framework between RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd (RSP) and Tianjin Architecture Design Institute Co., Ltd (Tianjin Architecture) 新加坡雅诗柏设计事务所与天津市建筑设计研究院有限公司就低碳节能、生态环保结合城市更新领域合作，加强存量资产可持续更新在新津的实践签署战略合作框架备忘录 9. 新加坡保健服务集团（“新保集团”）与天津市卫生健康委员会签署谅解备忘录 MOU between Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd (SingHealth) and Tianjin Municipal Health Comission 新加坡保健服务集团（“新保集团”）与天津市卫生健康委员会签署谅解备忘录