China-Singapore forum advances green development cooperation

Nearly 300 delegates from China and Singapore gathered in Tianjin on Thursday for the 2025 China–Singapore Green Development Forum to discuss ways to advance low-carbon and sustainable growth.

Government officials, industry representatives, researchers, and business leaders from both countries exchanged views on urban planning, clean energy, and green technology before reaching agreements on a series of new cooperation projects.

"China's nearly 40 years of building new cities and districts have provided valuable experience for other developing countries," said Wang Kai, president of the China Academy of Urban Planning and Design. He added that China built about 3,900 new urban areas over the past 40 years, covering roughly 30,000 square kilometers.

Cham Daosong, senior director of the Strategic Planning division in Singapore's Ministry of National Development, shared the country's Green Plan 2030, which focuses on making cities environmentally friendly with sustainable living, clean energy, and a green economy.

"Singapore and China have been learning from each other in green development," said Tan Cheng Chuah, deputy group chief executive of CPG Corporation. "Under China's 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' concept, its environmental and green technology has advanced quickly with significant results."

The two sides also announced plans to establish a demonstration center in Singapore, led by China's National Building Green and Low-Carbon Technology Innovation Center, to adapt Chinese green technologies for tropical conditions and international markets.

Bao Yan and Wei Zhuoran contributed to this story.