In a joint statement, the two prime ministers announced the launch of an upgraded comprehensive strategic partnership to strengthen cooperation in the fields of economy, climate change response, artificial intelligence and healthcare.

Albani said in a joint press conference that Australia and Singapore have a common worldview of multilateralism, free fair trade and the importance of multilateral institutions, which include the United Nations and the upcoming ASEAN Summit, the APEC Summit, the G20 Leaders¡¯ Summit.

Huang Xuncai said that Singapore and Australia are taking concrete measures to strengthen multilateralism. When the two sides cooperate, they focus not only on mutually beneficial bilateral initiatives, but also on maintaining or strengthening important multilateral frameworks, so as to keep the rules-based global system running. The two countries work closely on regional and multilateral platforms, which is another way for both sides to consolidate and strengthen the multilateral framework.