Chinese vice premier to visit Singapore

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli will visit Singapore from Oct. 20 to 23, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced on Wednesday.

Zhang will make the visit at the invitation of Teo Chee Hean, deputy prime minister, coordinating minister for national security and minister for home affairs, Hua said at a daily news briefing.

Zhang and Teo will co-chair the 10th meeting of the Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation, the 15th China-Singapore Joint Steering Council Meeting for the Suzhou Industrial Park and the sixth China-Singapore Joint Steering Council Meeting for the Tianjin Eco-city, according to the spokeswoman.