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一 | 　　北京8月20日电（沈怡然）8月15日，国家发展改革委会同有关部门和内蒙古自治区人民政府共同举办2026年全国生态日主场活动。 Editor's Note:
In an era of profound global shifts and increasingly complex regional dynamics, a proper understanding of the world must be rooted in "grounded experience" and localized insights. Global Times English edition, in collaboration with the Academy of International and Regional Communication Studies, Communication University of China, is proud to launch "Local Insights," an English-language column dedicated to original, field-based observations.
We invite Chinese scholars and professionals who are studying, conducting exchanges, or working outside China, as well as international students and friends living and studying in China who are familiar with the social contexts of their home countries or third countries, to begin from first-hand field experience and engage with social, cultural, and contemporary issues beyond China. The fourth article in this column, through the author's on-site experience, unpacks Singapore's distinctive national identity via its deliberate independence, structured multicultural integration policies and forward-looking urban and digital development plans.
For many years, Singapore has been a favored destination for tourists and a highly sought-after place for education and employment. But when we talk about Singapore, what exactly do we mean? Is it the cityscape dominated by the Merlion and Marina Bay Sands? Is it a global standard for effective governance and economic success? Or is it a nation with a Chinese majority that is nonetheless founded on the principles of multiracial, multireligious, and multicultural nation-building?
In late May, as part of a media delegation from China invited by Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information (MDDI), I had the opportunity to explore the country in depth. Following a narrative journey through the past, the present, and the future, I discovered a Singapore far more complex than its well-known global image suggests.

    The view of Singapore Photo: VCG
The birth of a nation: A deliberate choice
To truly understand Singapore, one must first understand its origins. For a long time, the prevailing story portrayed Singapore's independence on August 9, 1965 as a sudden break - Lee Kuan Yew's emotional announcement of separation from Malaysia, often seen as a forced expulsion. However, materials displayed at the National Library Board and MDDI's The Albatross File exhibition provide a more intricate picture.
The exhibition, which makes confidential documents from founding leaders like Goh Keng Swee and oral histories from Lee Kuan Yew and Kwa Geok Choo available, reveals a strategic, negotiated process behind the separation. These documents suggest that both parties - Singapore and Malaysia - increasingly recognized that given the circumstances, long-term stability was unattainable. Independence then emerged as a deliberate political choice, the result of calculated negotiations and a growing belief that a new nation based on equality beyond ethnicity was the only viable path forward.
The significance of The Albatross File lies not only in the historical details it unveils but in the shift in narrative from "forced survival" to "chosen destiny." The exhibition itself is equally revealing. Historical documents, immersive installations, AI-enabled experiences, and digital interfaces allow visitors not just to observe history, but to question and participate in its interpretation.
Leaving the exhibition, I gained more than just a deeper understanding of Singapore's founding; I became aware of how Singapore actively constructs its own historical narrative. In this young nation, history is about both the past and the shaping of future generations' understanding of what "Singapore" means.
         China media delegation and officials from Singapore's Ministry of Digital Development and Information pose for a photo in Singapore. Photo: Courtesy of Wang XiaofangCreating 'Singaporeans' in a multicultural society

While the archive tells the story of Singapore's birth, the city itself shows how a society of diverse ethnicities, languages, religions, and immigrant backgrounds has been transformed into a shared national identity.
Walking through Telok Ayer, Little India, and Kampong Glam, one experiences the reality of a society molded by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and global migrant communities. Temples, mosques, and churches stand close to each other. Thian Hock Keng, Al-Abrar Mosque, Nagore Dargah, and Christian churches coexist as part of a long-standing arrangement of pluralism.
This is not passive coexistence but a carefully cultivated social order shaped by decades of governance and policy design.
In 1991, Singapore's Parliament issued the Shared Values White Paper, outlining five core principles: Nation before community and society above self; Family as the basic unit of society; Regard and community support for the individual; Consensus instead of contention; Racial and religious harmony. In a young nation without a single dominant ethnicity, religion, or shared historical tradition, this value system serves as an ideological anchor that transcends differences.
At the Harmony in Diversity Gallery, key concepts like "mutual respect," "mutual understanding," and "finding common ground" are consistently highlighted. From "Many Faiths, One People" to "We, the Citizens of Singapore," the narrative repeatedly circles back to a central idea: Differences may persist, but a shared community must be maintained.
This idea of collective identity takes on another dimension at the SingapoREN exhibition at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre. Rather than focusing solely on preserving Chinese cultural heritage, the exhibition follows the transformation of migrants from temporary residents to citizens - from those who once saw themselves as transient to those who now fully identify as Singaporeans. It's not just a story of cultural preservation but one of identity transformation.
Perhaps the most tangible mechanism sustaining this multicultural cohesion is Singapore's public housing system, planned and developed by the Housing & Development Board (HDB). The apartments built by HDB are home to close to 80 percent of Singapore's resident population, of whom about 90 percent own their home. To promote racial integration and harmony, HDB introduced the Ethnic Integration Policy in 1989, which sets limits on the proportion of households from each ethnic group in housing blocks and neighborhoods to ensure a balanced mix of various ethnic communities in HDB towns.
Across HDB towns, public housing projects continue to evolve in response to demographic shifts and the rising aspirations of residents.
For example, Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok is an assisted living resident community jointly developed by HDB, Singapore's Ministry of National Development and Ministry of Health to expand the continuum of public housing options for seniors. Known as community care apartments, Harmony Village @ Bukit Batok is Singapore's first public housing development that integrates senior-friendly housing with care services that can be scaled according to care needs, as well as social activities to support seniors to live independently within the community.
Meanwhile, Punggol Point Cove is a public housing project situated along the shoreline of Singapore's north-eastern coastline. This waterfront development features wave-like architecture inspired by its location and the town of Punggol's heritage as a fishing village. Residents enjoy panoramic sea views and easy access to Punggol Promenade. It is also located near the Punggol Digital District, Singapore's first smart business district, where residents can benefit from job opportunities and new amenities near their home. Hawker centers further embody multiculturalism in everyday life. Dietary restrictions shaped by religion are managed through regulated food environments, allowing people of different ethnicities and income levels to share the same dining spaces. Whether it's Hainanese chicken rice, Indian roti prata, Malay nasi lemak, or Teochew fish ball noodles, cultural diversity is transformed from an abstract concept into daily practice.
Through shared space, shared consumption, and shared routines, Singaporeans, despite their varied ancestries, languages, and beliefs, become woven into a single social fabric. It is within this daily negotiation of differences that a true sense of national community emerges.
         Nagore Dargah, a historic Indian Muslim shrine, on Telok Ayer Street, Singapore Photo: Courtesy of Wang Xiaofang
The future is already here: from planning to execution
At Gardens by the Bay, many visitors see a picturesque landmark. For Singapore, however, it is a model for future urbanism. Built on reclaimed land, the Gardens showcase how ecological design and engineering innovation can create a functioning ecosystem within an urban environment to support diverse flora and fauna. It reflects a belief that even within environmental constraints, human design can create new ecological possibilities.
If Gardens by the Bay represents the future of human-nature relationships, the Punggol Digital District embodies Singapore's vision for the future economy and society. As the country's first integrated smart district, it brings together industries of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and robotics within a unified urban space. The Singapore Institute of Technology is directly embedded within the district, ensuring that research outcomes translate into real-world urban solutions rather than remaining confined to academic publication.
The district's Open Digital Platform (ODP) aggregates data from more than 20,000 sensors in the district and connects various systems in real time, enabling deep integration among data systems, algorithms, and physical urban space.
This forward-thinking approach extends to national digital governance. In 2026, Singapore set out 10 refreshed priorities for the next round of AI development, including boosting AI transformation across strategic sectors, and nurturing 100,000 AI bilingual talents with domain expertise and AI capabilities who can apply AI meaningfully in their domains.
At the same time, the country actively tackles emerging risks such as deepfakes and cyberbullying, through a mix of legislation, platform accountability, digital literacy education, and community coordination.
From the existential survival concerns of its early years of independence to contemporary challenges like AI disruption and climate change, Singapore consistently demonstrates a strong focus on the future. It anticipates risks early, designs policies preemptively, and seeks solutions before crises fully emerge.
Looking back on this journey, the question I began with now has a different answer.
Singapore is more than an economic success story or a model of efficient governance. It is a nation born of political choice, held together by institutions that cultivate inclusion across diversity, and sustained by a continual capacity to adapt and reinvent itself.
Perhaps this is what we mean when we talk about Singapore.
The author is a PhD candidate in International Communication, and research fellow at the Academy of International and Regional Communication Studies, Communication University of China

。该活动设置了生态文明建设成效和生态产品推介展示专区，集中展示各地区生态文明建设经验做法和成效，推介展示各地区代表性生态产品。　　近年来，国家发展改革委推动国家生态文明试验区建设，统筹推进国家生态产品价值实现机制试点，北京市延庆区、浙江省湖州市、辽宁省本溪市、江西省吉安市等一批国家生态产品价值实现机制试点地区先行先试，按照部署总结推广经验做法、探索有效路径、形成典型案例。一件件实践成果的背后，数字技术正成为撬动生态治理变革的重要力量，为“绿水青山”高质量发展装上强劲的数字引擎。　　数字技术赋能生态治理新路径　　2023年7月，习近平总书记在全国生态环境保护大会上强调，“深化人工智能等数字技术应用，构建美丽中国数字化治理体系，建设绿色智慧的数字生态文明。

二 | ”2026年以来，《新型能源体系建设“十五五”规划》《美丽中国建设“十五五”规划》等顶层文件印发，带动各省发改、生态环境部门编制配套细则。　　国家生态文明试验区和国家生态产品价值实现机制试点进行了哪些实践探索？　　中节能生态产品发展研究中心生态产品研究一部主任吴希宾对本网表示，国家生态文明试验区是重点用数字手段固化省域治理规则，其中很多案例运用数字技术打破跨部门、跨地域的协同壁垒、信息壁垒，解决“公地谁来管、怎么管”的问题；国家生态产品价值实现机制试点的案例中，各地积极探索生态治理的市场机制与价值转化，比如资源怎么定价、权益怎么流转，解决的是一直以来生态产品“难度量、难抵押、难交易、难变现”的问题。而从制度设计，落到各地具体实践，数字技术在其中都发挥关键作用。

三 | 　　各地正积极探索用数字治山、治水的创新路径。传统生态治理长期面临价值难测算、数据难取信、效益难变现的现实堵点，数字技术助力解决了核心业务痛点，在核算、存证、价值转化环节承担不同功能，形成一套完整的治理逻辑。

四 | 　　样本引路放大试点示范效应　　这些地方实践，将美丽中国数字化治理体系的顶层设计落到山水林间，其价值不仅在于赋能本地生态治理，更在于提炼可参考的经验路径，为全国推广数字生态改革提供示范作用。　　针对各地生态实践，中节能生态产品发展研究中心生态产品研究一部主任吴希宾总结三点经验规律。　　其一，每个成功案例都离不开试点地区的高位推动。有效的统筹机制确保了数字平台建设能够打破部门间的“数据壁垒”和“信息孤岛”，很多地区注重立法，并创新跨省协同立法，也是打破行政壁垒的体现。中共中央办公厅、国务院办公厅印发的《关于建立健全生态产品价值实现机制的意见》明确，加强组织领导。按照中央统筹、省负总责、市县抓落实的总体要求，建立健全统筹协调机制，加大生态产品价值实现工作推进力度。　　其二，成功的平台不是为了“看大屏”，而是解决实际难题。从市县级案例来看，共同逻辑是围绕一个核心业务闭环来设计功能。

五 | 数字平台建设应始终服务于解决具体问题，确保技术投入能产生实实在在的管理效益。

六 | 　　其三，成功地区都高度重视标准规范的建立。标准为数字化的度量衡提供依据，案例中多地区采取开放合作模式，积极引入高校、科研院所和高科技企业等外部智库，有效弥补地方在前沿技术领域的短板。制度保障夯实数字治理“地基”　　实践共识是试点案例能够发挥示范引领作用的核心所在，但示范不等于照搬复制，要让经验在全国落地生根，还需要完善一系列配套保障支撑。　　对此，中节能生态产品发展研究中心生态产品研究一部主任吴希宾认为，其一是强化数据要素的制度供给。各地政府应加快出台公共数据授权运营、数据资产确权、数据安全与隐私保护等方面的法规政策，为生态数据的合法合规流通与交易提供制度保障。　　其二是加大新型数字基础设施投入。持续支持天空地一体化监测网络、物联网传感器、算力中心等新型基础设施的建设与升级，确保数据采集的广度、精度和时效性，夯实数字治理的“地基”。　　《生态环境监测“十五五”规划》提出了国家生态环境监测网络运行管理能力建设、新污染物协同监测能力建设、生物多样性监测能力建设、国家温室气体监测能力建设、自行监测监管能力建设、国家生态环境监测网络数智化升级等6项重大工程。　　其三是培育“生态+数字”的复合型人才。各地政府应通过政策引导、校企合作等方式，大力培养既懂生态产品价值实现业务，又精通数字技术的复合型人才队伍，为数字治理的持续创新提供智力支撑。版权申明：凡注有“”或电头为“”的稿件，均为独家版权所有，未经许可不得转载或镜像；授权转载必须注明来源为“”，并保留“”的电头。。