On February 6, the Chinese New Year Gathering Banquet organised by the Singapore Kwangtung Hui Kuan was grandly held at the Grand Hall of the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations. Nearly 400 guests attended the event, including Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore; Mr Zhang Xumin, Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Singapore; Members of Parliament of Singapore; Ms Tan Pei Ling, Chief Executive of Business China; Mr Zeng Shisheng, Former Senior Minister of State for Education of Singapore; representatives from major business and trade associations in Singapore; as well as many overseas Chinese.
▲Mr Ho Kok Chai, President of the Singapore Kwangtung Hui Kuan, delivering a speech致辞
▲Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore, delivering a speech声先生发表致辞
▲Mr Zhang Xumin, Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Singapore, attending the banquet (front row, fourth from left)
In his speech, Minister Chan Chun Sing affirmed the measures and efforts taken by China in combating the pneumonia outbreak. He reiterated Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s stance on the preventive measures against the outbreak, calling on the public not to panic due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, and not to develop discriminatory sentiments against the Chinese community because of the pandemic.
As one of the event sponsors, Singapore China Baijiu Pte Ltd prepared exquisite gift hampers of Moutai, Wuliangye, and Guojiao 1573, joining friends from various sectors in Singapore and China at the event to express their shared wish for both countries to work hand in hand to win the battle against the pandemic.
With the pandemic still ongoing, everyone at Singapore China Baijiu Pte Ltd remains deeply concerned about the situation. Through this banquet, the company hoped to encourage the Singapore public to adopt a scientific approach in understanding and preventing the outbreak, respond rationally and calmly, and contribute in its own modest way to the joint efforts of Singapore and China in combating the pneumonia epidemic.