国内英语新闻:Senior CPC official meets Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew

SHANGHAI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuanchao, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met Friday with Singapore's Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew in Shanghai.

Li, also president of the CPC's Pudong Cadre College, hailed the development of Sino-Singapore ties since the two states established diplomatic relations in 1990.

He pledged to further party-to-party exchanges and cooperation with Singapore in personnel training, urban development and environmental protection.

Lee said he hoped the two states would expand cooperation. He delivered a speech at the college.

Li is also Minister of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee.