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People gather next to the Merlion statue at Marina Bay waterfront. Singapore is a multiracial society. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Singapore-China ties must not cross ‘red line’, ex-diplomat says

Bilahari Kausikan says the projection of Chinese influence through overseas diaspora is a reality that must be managed.

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Singapore

How Singapore’s green shipping vision is gaining traction, with China’s help

China’s military

China will work with Singapore on regional stability, top military officer says

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Singapore

Singapore’s Shanmugam meets China envoy for bilateral, security talks

Their meeting comes after the Chinese embassy took issue with local media linking cyberthreat group UNC3886 to China last month.

Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam. Photo: Handout
Singapore

Singapore stresses deeper ties with China, US amid shift in global order

Home Affairs Minister Shanmugam said small nations like Singapore must develop even deeper relationships globally as trade tensions rise.

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Singapore

Opinion | Singapore can play a greater role in shaping post-unipolar world

If it chooses to embrace its strengths, Singapore is one of the few actors trusted enough to lay the foundation for a more just global order.

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Singapore

Why Singapore refused to be a ‘Third China’ – and how Lee Kuan Yew made it clear

In his new book, veteran editor Cheong Yip Seng recalls how Lee Kuan Yew drew a diplomatic line that defined Singapore’s independent path.

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Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew delivers a speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Press Union conference on October 15, 1990 in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Singapore

Editorial | China-Singapore relations a steadying force amid global uncertainty

Singapore leader’s visit to Beijing signals a healthy appreciation by both countries of the need to enhance mutual trust and cooperation.

China-Asean relations

Asean can ‘shape its own destiny’ amid US-China rivalry: Singapore PM Wong

At ‘Summer Davos’, Singaporean leader Lawrence Wong says Southeast Asia rejects zero-sum competition and embraces engagement with all powers.

China-Asean relations

Xi urges Singapore to join China on ‘right side of history’ as PM Wong visits

As global trade tensions escalate, Chinese president encourages Singapore’s leader to promote an ‘equal multipolar world’.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday in Beijing. It is Wong’s first trip to China since he became prime minister in May last year. Photo: Xinhua
China-Asean relations

China looks to Singapore to help secure supply chains from US trade war turmoil

In talks with city state’s prime minister, Chinese premier says both countries must uphold ‘true multilateralism’.

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Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Handout
China-Asean relations

Singapore leader’s visit gives China chance to pitch itself as reliable partner

Lawrence Wong’s visit takes place under the shadow of threatened US tariffs that have given Beijing an opening to rally support.

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Singapore

Singapore tells nations to ‘build bridges’ with China to avoid misconception

Chan Chun Sing told the Shangri-La Dialogue that Beijing should also understand how the rest of the world ‘perceives’ the superpower.

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Singapore

‘Friendly neighbour’: China premier congratulates Singapore’s Wong on win

Singapore and China are marking 35 years of bilateral diplomatic ties this year.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang at last year’s Asean-China Summit in Laos. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

‘Not what I said’: Singapore actress Eleanor Lee denies ‘idiot’ Chinese comment

Eleanor Lee addresses a leaked audio controversy, denying derogatory remarks about Chinese nationals, expressing gratitude for her career in China.

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Singaporean actress Eleanor Lee addressed the online furore from a leaked audio controversy. Photo: Douban
Singapore

3 men in Singapore charged over Nvidia server fraud linked to China

The suspects are accused of misrepresenting the actual end-user of the hardware, highlighting intermediaries’ role in global chip distribution.

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Foreigners in China

China grants Asean tour groups visa-free access to Yunnan travel hub

Tourists from Southeast Asian bloc countries may visit Xishuangbanna – known for ethnic minority cultures – for up to six days.

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China’s military drills

China and Pakistan talk security as they target terrorism against belt and road

Top Chinese military official meets Pakistani counterpart in wake of attacks against Chinese interests in the South Asian country.

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Zhang Youxia (left), vice-chairman of China’s Central Military Commission, meets his Pakistani counterpart Syed Asim Munir during a visit to Pakistan this week. Photo: Handout
China-Asean relations

Keep faith in China’s economic prospects, Xi Jinping tells ex- Singapore leader

The Chinese leader praised Lee Hsien Loong’s long-term support for cooperation with Beijing during the latter’s visit to China.

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China-Asean relations

Never underestimate the Chinese people, ex-Singapore leader Lee says

Lee says it is ‘unwise’ to write the country off, citing its ability to plan for the long term during a visit to the eastern city of Suzhou.

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China-Asean relations

Singapore’s former prime minister Lee Hsien Loong set for six-day China trip

Lee, now a senior minister, was one of China’s most frequently visiting foreign leaders during his 20 years at the helm from 2004.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping with then Singaporean prime minister Lee Hsien Loong during his last visit to Beijing, in March 2023. Photo: AP
Singapore

Singapore’s PM Wong and China’s Vice-Premier Ding reaffirm close ties

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Singapore’s leaders to discuss partnerships in areas such as trade and sustainable development.

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and China’s Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang meet in Singapore on Monday. Photo: Lawrence Wong/Facebook
Singapore

‘Unwise to write off China’ despite slowing economy: Singapore’s ex-PM Lee

Senior minister shares assessment of China’s economy, Sino-US ties and ‘Singapore washing’ of companies at FutureChina Global Forum.

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China’s military

Singapore defence chief’s Beijing trip seen to highlight US-China balancing act

Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen raises South China Sea issue in speech at Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, hopes ‘dialogue will continue’.

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Singapore

China and Singapore must boost coordination as ‘stabilising forces’: Wang

Beijing’s top diplomat tells counterpart their countries can build on their strategic partnership in a world beset by turmoil and chaos.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) meets his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Beijing on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
China-Asean relations

South China Sea: China and Singapore embark on bigger joint navy exercise

Drills ‘enhance mutual trust and friendship, and promote practical exchanges’ between militaries, says Chinese defence ministry spokesman.

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Sailors from China and Singapore attend the opening ceremony of China-Singapore Exercise Maritime Cooperation 2024 near Zhanjiang in southern China on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
Singapore

Singapore Navy frigate arrives in China’s Zhanjiang for bilateral exercise

Next month’s Exercise Maritime Cooperation will include shore and sea phases for both navies to conduct drills and professional exchanges.

Belt and Road Initiative

Energy sector in focus as Xinjiang party chief meets Temasek executives

Both traditional energy sources and new ones such as wind and solar power feature in talks as Xinjiang eyes foreign investment.

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