Singapore's Prime Minister paid tribute to the late Mr Li Keqiang, saying he was a “statesman who served his country with great dedication”.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and former Chinese premier Li Keqiang during a dinner at the Istana in 2018. “Under his leadership, China overcame many challenges, pressed on with reform and opening-up, and achieved economic development that dramatically improved the lives of the Chinese people,” Mr Lee wrote in a letter to China’s Premier Li Qiang.
He noted that he first met the former premier in 2005 in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province, and worked closely with him over the years to strengthen the partnership between Singapore and China. “I warmly recall his official visit to Singapore as premier in 2018, which gave our bilateral cooperation a timely boost,” said Mr Lee.These include the establishment of the China-Singapore Demonstration Initiative on Strategic Connectivity, the launch of the Singapore-China Smart City Initiative, as well as the upgraded protocol of the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
“Mr Li also played an important role in strengthening ASEAN-China cooperation, representing China at ASEAN Summits over the past decade,” he said.“The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership are amongst Mr Li’s lasting contributions to regional integration.”
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