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Singapore, China agree on ‘fast lane’ arrangement for essential travel from early June
- Business and official travel will initially be allowed between Singapore and Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang
- It will gradually be expanded to include additional areas, and Covid-19 prevention and control measures will remain in place
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Singapore and mainland China have agreed to allow essential travel for business and official purposes between the two countries in early June, according to a joint statement.
The Fast Lane arrangement will be first applied between Singapore and six Chinese provinces or municipalities directly under the central government, and will gradually expand to include additional areas. Covid-19 prevention and control measures will remain in place.
The initial agreement applies to travel between Singapore and Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
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The announcement follows the second China-Singapore joint meeting on Covid-19, held on Thursday via video conference and led by permanent secretary Chee Wee Kiong of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore and China’s vice foreign minister Luo Zhaohui.
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“Both sides agreed to explore the increase of air links between the two countries for the Fast Lane,” the statement said.
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