AFP, 23 Oct 2008
BEIJING (AFP) — China and Singapore signed a free-trade agreement in Beijing on Thursday, capping two years of negotiations, officials said.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong witnessed the signing ceremony in Beijing, with Singapore hailing the deal as a an economic boon for the Southeast Asian city-state.
"China is one of the largest and fastest growing markets in the world," the Singaporean government said in a statement.
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