SINGAPORE: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia this week, Beijing said on Wednesday (Aug 9) as it seeks to build ties in the region.
Mr Wang will begin his visit in Singapore from Aug 10 to 11 at the invitation of Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, who will host him to dinner.
The Chinese minister will separately call on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, said Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mr Wang became foreign minister again last month, retaking the role he held between 2018 and 2022, after the unexplained disappearance of his predecessor Qin Gang.
He will travel to the three countries from Thursday to Sunday, the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement.
“China hopes to strengthen strategic communication with the three Southeast Asian countries through this visit,” the ministry added.