Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made his first visit to China following his appointment, meeting with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. During the meetings, Wong emphasized the need to strengthen communication and collaboration with China in regional and multilateral platforms, advocating for the maintenance of free trade and the multilateral trading system. Li Qiang expressed his hope that Singapore would persist in true multilateralism to jointly safeguard the stability of global industrial and supply chains.

The two parties signed several cooperation documents regarding talent cultivation, intellectual property rights, and third-party collaboration. Wong reiterated Singapore's stance of not taking sides amid U.S. President Trump's trade war, criticizing the U.S. for potentially disrupting the global supply chain and underscoring the importance of the multilateral trading system.

This visit to Beijing aims not only to stabilize Sino-Singapore relations but also to set an example for ASEAN nations, emphasizing that only through combined efforts to uphold free trade and multilateralism can they avoid the uncertainties posed by Trump's policies.

Beyond meetings with Xi and Li, Wong participated in the 16th Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, gaining insights from China's advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics. Continuing the macro leadership style of his predecessor, Wong is steering Singapore towards a more open economic breakthrough, enhancing competition and cooperation with ASEAN countries.

Unlike Taiwan, which once stood alongside Singapore as one of the Asian Tigers, currently hindered by narrow ideological constraints, Wong’s trip signifies not only economic cooperation but also a chance for Taiwan to reflect on its approach to relations with China.