The Eco-city is a strategic cooperation project between the governments of China and Singapore. In order to promote the development of regional social undertakings, both sides signed the letter of intent for joint construction of the Sino-Singapore Friendship Library in October 2015 at the high-level meeting presided over by the Vice Premier of China and the Vice Prime Minister of Singapore. In February 2016, the main structure of the library was constructed. On September 28, 2018, the 10th anniversary of the Eco-city, the Sino-Singapore Friendship Library was officially completed.