Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan left Beijing for Singapore Sunday to chair a series of bilateral meetings and pay an official visit to the city-state.

During his visit, Wang will chair the 6th China-Singapore Joint Council Meeting for Bilateral Cooperation, the 11th China-Singapore Joint Steering Council Meeting for the Suzhou Industrial Park and the 2nd China-Singapore Joint Steering Council Meeting for the Tianjin Eco-City.

(Xinhua News Agency August 23, 2009)