China is willing to work with Singapore in further building new "channels" by land and sea, says Xi

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, meets with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing, Friday, March 31, 2023. - AP

BEIJING, April 1 (Reuters): Relations between China and Singapore have set a benchmark for countries in the region, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during talks in Beijing on Friday evening.

China is willing to work with Singapore in further building new "channels" by land and sea, Xi told Lee, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.