US and China must manage tensions, work on common challenges: Singapore DPM


The US and China will continue to be strategic competitors, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat. - Reuters

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Even as the United States and China compete strategically, the two major powers must find a way to manage tensions and develop a framework for cooperation, said Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

Speaking at the Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference on the topic "Will Asia emerge stronger in a post-Covid-19 world?" on Monday (March 22), Heng said a stable US-China relationship is important to the global commons.

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