Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng is on a six-day official visit to China from Monday (June 8).In a statement, the Clerk of Parliament said the visit to Xiamen, Fuzhou and Beijing reaffirm the strong and friendly bilateral ties between Singapore and China and provide valuable opportunities for parliamentary and people-to-people exchanges.This is Seah's first visit to China in his capacity as Speaker.In a Facebook post on Monday morning, Seah said the visit is at the invitation of his counterpart, Zhao Leiji, who is the chairman of China's National People's Congress. He is accompanied by a delegation comprising MPs from both the People's Action Party (PAP) and Workers' Party. In Xiamen, Seah is scheduled to meet with chairman of the standing committee of Xiamen Municipal People's Congress Yang Guohao. The delegation will also visit PSA BDP Xiamen and ST Engineering's aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities there.Seah will also attend a reception with overseas Singaporeans, reinforcing the strong people-to-people ties between the two countries. Read more