China V-P Han Zheng calls on President Tharman, PM Lee


Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng meeting President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the Istana on Nov 8. - ST

SINGAPORE: Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng called on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on Wednesday (Nov 8), in his first official visit in his current capacity to Singapore.

He was also hosted to lunch by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and met Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies Heng Swee Keat.

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