35th Anniversary of Singapore – China Bilateral Relations Forum – Opening Remarks by Business China Chairman Mr Lee Yi Shyan

尊敬的中国气候变化事务特使刘振民先生,

尊敬的中国驻新加坡大使曹忠明先生,

各位嘉宾,

女士们,先生们,

大家下午好:

1. 今天,我们怀着喜悦与敬意,共同庆祝新加坡与中国建交 35 周年。

2. 35 年,是一段足以改变国家面貌、塑造世代记忆的岁月。回首来路,新中关系从建交初期的谨慎探索,发展为今天全方位高质量的前瞻性伙伴关系。

3. 而对我个人而言,这 35 年,也是一段与时代同行、 与中国朋友并肩前行的珍贵旅程。

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Business China Awards 2025 Opening Remarks by Business China Chairman – Mr Lee Yi Shyan

尊敬的颜金勇副总理, 杨莉明部长, 许宝琨高级政务部长, 各位外交使节, 陈德隆副首席执行官, 通商中国董事, 各位来宾, 女士们,先生们: 大家晚上好! 1. 欢迎各位出席 2025 年通商中国奖颁奖典礼。感 谢大家今晚的到来,与我们一同表彰在新中关系 中作出卓越贡献的个人与机构。今年正值新中建 交三十五周年,这份奖项意义更加深远。 奖项设立与意义 2. 自 2010 年设立以来,通商中国奖已经举办了十 一届,共有 33 位杰出的社会贤达、卓越机构和 青年才俊获得此项殊荣。 3. 获奖者来自各行各业,背景多元化:有的在经济 发展和企业成长方面勇于开拓,有的在教育和科 研领域搭建桥梁,有的在媒体和文化方面促进交 流,有的在城市和可持续发展中不断创新。他们 涵盖的领域,展现了新中政、企、商、民和学术 界合作与交往的深度和广度。 4. 在新中建交 35 年的岁月里,双方合作既有高瞻 远瞩的理想,也有务实、与时俱进的落地实践。 新中合作,硕果累累;新中友谊,遍地开花。 历届得主:多元画卷 5. 回顾得奖者的故事,就像看到一幅色彩斑斓的画 卷。企业的脉络,写下发展与合作;教育和人才 的笔触,带来理解与信任;媒体和文化的色彩, 增进共鸣与交流;城市和可持续发展的描绘,展 现远见与创新;公益和社会责任的力量,让合作 更有温度。这些多样的色彩交织在一起,汇成了 一幅至今仍在展开的长卷。未来的绘图,就得依 靠这一代和下一代的创意、默契和情怀。 新一届得主:延续与新篇 6.⁠

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Business China Youth Forum Opening Remarks By CEO Ms Kwek Poh Heok

Mr Goh Pei Ming, Minister of State, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development;

Principals and Deputy Principals of our Polytechnics;

Distinguished guests;

Ladies and Gentlemen;

All our young people and friends gathered here and online today.

Introduction

1. Good afternoon, and a very warm welcome to the Business China Youth Forum 2025, or BCYF in short.

2. 各位来宾,线上和在场的青年朋友们,大家下午好!感谢大家参与第六届通商中国青年论坛。我们也很荣幸邀请到新加坡内政部兼社会及家庭发展部政务部长吴培铭先生莅临现场。接下来,我将以英文发表演讲,并在最后用中文总结。

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Business China Youth Forum (BCYF) 2025

A big thank you to everyone who joined us at the Business China Youth Forum (BCYF) 2025! You brought the energy, the insights, and the ideas — and what a forum it was! Here’s a quick look back at the powerful conversations that took place across our three exciting panels:

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YES Compass Workshop

This two-part workshop is specially designed to equip our YES interns with the essential skills to live and work effectively in China. Now in its second run, the Workshop help our interns by helping them master key business and communication skills in Mandarin, gain practical knowledge and develop a deeper

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Singapore-China Youth Exchange Scheme (YES) Forum

Held on Saturday, 16 August, the Singapore-China Youth Exchange Scheme (YES) Forum brought together our growing community of YES alumni, students, companies and IHL partners. Our CEO, Ms Kwek Poh Heok, opened the event with a welcome speech. She shared about her China experience and encouraged our youths to seize

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Business China Youth Series 3 – My Brand Story by Ms Lim Sau Hoong

The Business China Youth Series returned with an inspiring evening of ideas and creativity! Visionary speaker Ms Lim Sau Hoong — award-winning creative director, artist, and visual advisor for the 2008 Beijing Olympics — explored Creativity and Cultural Identity. Sharing her journey from founding Shaofen Labs, Ms Lim offered two

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Opening Remarks by Ms Kwek Poh Heok, CEO of Business China, at the Singapore-China Youth Forum (SCYF)

His Excellency Cao Zhongming, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Singapore,

Mr Ren Youqun, Party Secretary of Shandong University,

Mr Soh Wai Wah, Principal & CEO of Singapore Polytechnic,

Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,

A very good morning and a warm welcome to the Singapore-China Youth Forum.

Business China is honoured to partner with Singapore Polytechnic and Wanhe International to organise this forum. This collaboration reflects our shared belief in the value of connecting young people from Singapore and China. In fact, one of the things that makes this forum special is the active involvement of our youth—both from Business China and the student community here. You have played an important part in the planning and making it a reality.

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Singapore – China Youth Forum 2025

At the Singapore – China Youth Forum 2025, 600 bright young minds from both countries came together to mark a meaningful milestone — 35 years of diplomatic relations between Singapore and China. From speeches by our Guests-of-Honour — including Senior Minister of State and Business China (BC) Board Director Tan

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