BEIJING — Officials from China and Singapore on July 27 pledged to maintain smooth supply chain and trade amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both sides emphasized cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative at a minister-level video conference between China's National Development and Reform Commission and Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry.

The two sides expressed confidence that their third-party market cooperation has been running smooth and provided the list of the first batch of major projects under such cooperation.

The two sides also discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in infrastructure and finance.