The trip — Wong’s first to China since becoming prime minister just over a year ago — comes as the Southeast Asian country is navigating an increasingly fractured world. US-China tensions have soared over trade, technology restrictions and Taiwan, among other strategic issues.
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pledged to deepen bilateral cooperation in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid intensifying tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Singapore looks forward to forging closer collaboration with China, Wong wrote on his X account Tuesday. “Amidst a more uncertain external environment, we are committed to working together to foster continued peace, stability and shared prosperity for the region,” he said on the social network formerly known as Twitter.
