Singaporean ministers seek to cement ties with HK

Two of Singapore’s senior officials were in Hong Kong to meet the city’s incumbent and incoming leaders, with analysts saying the meetings are important for the two cities to strengthen bilateral ties amid complicated ­geopolitical situations. 

Dylan Loh, an assistant professor in foreign policy at Singapore’s NTU, suggested that the visit by senior Singaporean ministers to Hong Kong was important for the incoming administration to familiarise itself with the city state and for Singapore to better understand Hong Kong’s priorities. Loh said the power transition in Hong Kong followed a similar development in Singapore, with Finance Minister Lawrence Wong, picked in April, as the presumptive next prime minister.

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