Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying's Regular Press Conference on November 6, 2018

      一、应新加坡共和国总理李显龙邀请，国务院总理李克强将于11月12日至16日对新加坡进行正式访问并出席第21次中国—东盟（10+1）领导人会议、第21次东盟与中日韩（10+3）领导人会议和第13届东亚峰会（EAS）。

　　二、经双方商定，第二轮中美外交安全对话将于11月9日在美国华盛顿举行。中共中央政治局委员、中央外事工作委员会办公室主任杨洁篪将同美国国务卿蓬佩奥、国防部长马蒂斯共同主持上述对话。国务委员兼国防部长魏凤和将参加。双方将就中美关系及其他共同关心的重要问题深入交换意见。

At the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of the Republic of Singapore, Premier Li Keqiang will pay an official visit to Singapore and attend the 21st China-ASEAN (10+1) Summit, the 21st ASEAN Plus Three Summit and the 13th East Asia Summit from November 12 to 16.

As agreed by the two sides, the second round of China-US Diplomatic and Security Dialogue will be held in Washington D.C. on November 9. Member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Yang Jiechi will co-chair the dialogue with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis. State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will attend the event. The two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on China-US relations and other issues of mutual interest.

　　问：请介绍李克强总理访问新加坡和当前中新关系有关情况。此外，中方如何看待当前的东亚合作？希望通过此次东亚合作领导人系列会议释放什么信息？

　　答：李克强总理访问新加坡期间将同新加坡总理李显龙举行会谈，出席李显龙总理举行的欢迎宴会，会见新加坡总统哈莉玛。李克强总理还将发表演讲，出席新加坡工商界举行的欢迎宴会并致辞。

Q: Could you give us more details on Premier Li Keqiang's upcoming visit to Singapore and elaborate on the current China-Singapore relations? How does China look at the current East Asia cooperation? What message does China want to convey through the series of leaders'meetings on East Asia cooperation?

A: During his visit to Singapore, Premier Li Keqiang will hold talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, attend the welcoming banquet held by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and meet with Singaporean President Halimah Yacob. Premier Li Keqiang will deliver speeches and attend and address the welcoming banquet held by the  business community in Singapore.