Singapore DPM meets Chinese PM, takes over as leader overseeing ties with China

Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) said he was happy to see Chinese Premier Li Qiang again, "in a different capacity". - MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

BEIJING (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday (May 16), laying the ground for a refreshed relationship between Singapore’s fourth-generation leadership and China’s new leaders.

It was the first meeting between the two men since they were both promoted in 2022 to the second-most senior posts in their respective countries.