A BUSTLING port city in China's Zhejiang province is stepping up investment ties with Singapore.

'We aim to promote cooperation in the fields of ports, logistics, trade, finance and tourism between Ningbo and Singapore,' said the vice-mayor of Ningbo city, Mr Wu He Min, in Mandarin on Monday.

'As a port city with over one thousand years of international trade history, Ningbo boasts free trade port zones and an international port hub for container shipping. We hope to promote mutual trade cooperation and friendly exchanges with Singapore.'

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