On the evening of 11 August, the Chinese Embassy to Singapore and the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry （SCCCI） jointly held a friendship and exchange event at the Embassy to mark the 120th anniversary of SCCCI. The event was attended by approximately 60 participants, including Ambassador Cao Zhongming, senior diplomats of the Embassy, Kho Choon Keng,SCCCI President , board members, and Tan Zhiyong, President of the China Enterprises Association Singapore.

Ambassador Cao stated that over the 120 years since its establishment, SCCCI has upheld the Chinese entrepreneurial spirit and the values of “patriotism, integrity, continuity, innovation, and business unity.” He noted that SCCCI has played an important role in Singapore’s economic development, serving as a bridge between the Government and the business community, while also contributing to the preservation and transmission of Chinese culture. SCCCI has further made positive contributions to the promotion of economic, trade, and cultural exchanges and cooperation between China and Singapore.

Ambassador Cao observed that China and Singapore enjoy strong economic complementarity and broad prospects for cooperation. He expressed the hope that SCCCI would continue to leverage its distinctive strengths and bridging role, strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the China Enterprises Association Singapore and other business associations, and further advance China–Singapore economic and trade cooperation for mutual benefit and shared development.