Its group chief investment officer Jeffrey Jaensubhakij told Reuters GIC was keen to invest in Chinese companies that do business within China and do not export to the United States.
"There are some 'China for China' type of investments that still make sense," he said.
GIC said exposure to China was important for a diversified portfolio.
GIC is the world's seventh-biggest sovereign investor with $690 billion in total assets, according to research firm Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.
The share of emerging market equities in GIC's portfolio rose to 17% by end of March from 16% a year earlier.
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