Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will pay an official visit to China from June 22 to 26 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, announced Guo Jiakun, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
"After assuming office in May, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has chosen China as his first official destination beyond the ASEAN region, which fully demonstrates the high importance he places on developing the relations between China and Singapore. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, and Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, will hold talks and meet with him, respectively. The two sides will have in-depth exchanges of views on China-Singapore relations as well as on international and regional issues of common concern," said Guo.
"China and Singapore are friendly neighbors and important cooperation partners. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the development of China-Singapore relations has maintained a good momentum. The leaders of the two countries established an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership in 2023, charting the cause for the development of China-Singapore relations in the new era. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore. China looks forward to further strengthening strategic communication with Singapore, deepening exchanges and cooperation in various fields, jointly safeguarding multilateralism and free trade, and promoting greater development of China-Singapore relations from a new starting point through this visit, so as to make greater contributions to the development and prosperity of the region and the world," he said.
Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong to visit China: FM spokesman
