Chinese Premier Li Qiang called Huang Xuncai on Wednesday (May 15) to congratulate him on his inauguration as Singapore's prime minister.
Li said China and Singapore are friendly neighbors and important partners, Xinhua reported. Over the past 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, political mutual trust between the two countries has been deepening, and cooperation in various fields has achieved fruitful results, not only providing assistance for their development, but also setting a benchmark for cooperation between regional countries.
Li Qiang said that last year, the two countries established a comprehensive and high-quality forward-looking partnership, which clarified the strategic direction of China-Singapore relations in the new era. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Singapore relations, and he is willing to maintain close communication and cooperation with Huang Xuncai, promote high-quality cooperation between the two sides, consolidate China-Singapore traditional friendship, bring more welfare to the two peoples, and make greater contributions to regional peace, stability and prosperity.
Wong was sworn in Wednesday as Singapore's fourth prime minister.
