BEIJING, Sept. 4 -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Thursday met here with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said China is ready to work with Singapore to continuously deepen high-quality cooperation in various fields, jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system and economic globalization, and advance their all-round, high-quality and forward-looking partnership to achieve greater development.

Noting that Singapore attaches great importance to its relations with China and remains confident in China's long-term development prospects, Gan said that Singapore is willing to step up economic and trade cooperation with China, safeguard an open and fair free trade system, and promote common development and prosperity.