Singaporean PM begins five-day official visit to Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the sidelines of the leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation held in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 11, 2024. (File Phoro)
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on the sidelines of the leaders' meetings on East Asia cooperation held in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 11, 2024. (File Phoro)
