Lee Hsien Loong to Visit Guangxi and Shanghai from 18th, First Visit to China in 1.5 Years
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(CNA, Shanghai, 17th) Singapore's Senior Minister and former Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, will begin a five-day visit to Guangxi and Shanghai in China starting tomorrow. This marks his first visit to China as Senior Minister in one and a half years. According to a statement from the Singapore Prime Minister's Office, the purpose of the trip is to further deepen bilateral ties at the local level.
As reported by Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, during his time in Guangxi, Lee will meet with Chen Gang, Party Secretary of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and attend a dinner hosted by him. He will also conduct site visits to understand Guangxi's role as a gateway connecting China and Southeast Asia and its part in promoting 'China-ASEAN connectivity.'
In Shanghai, Lee will meet with Mayor Gong Zheng and attend a dinner hosted by him. He will also visit relevant enterprises in Shanghai to learn about the development of Chinese technology.
The statement said that Lee's visit builds on the 'good momentum of high-level exchanges' between Singapore and China and aims to further deepen connections at the provincial and municipal levels.
Lee's last visit to Shanghai was in November 2024, where he met with Chen Jining, Party Secretary of Shanghai. His last visit to Guangxi was in September 2014 to attend the 11th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, where Singapore was the country of honor.
The report also mentioned that Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made his first visit to China as Prime Minister in June 2025, meeting with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji. Wong visited China again in March of this year, meeting with Zhao Leji again in Hainan and attending the Boao Forum for Asia.
In recent years, cooperation between Singapore and Guangxi has deepened in areas such as port logistics and cross-border connectivity. According to official statistics, the bilateral trade volume between Singapore and Guangxi in 2025 was 13.8 billion RMB (approx. NT$64 billion), with 30 new investment projects added, bringing Singapore's cumulative investment in Guangxi to US$1.32 billion (approx. US$41.68 billion).
Economic and trade ties between Singapore and Shanghai also continue to strengthen. Last year, bilateral trade grew by 17.65%, with Shanghai's exports to Singapore increasing by 29.47%. As of the end of last year, there were about 7,000 Singapore-related investment projects in Shanghai, with a cumulative actual investment of about US$28 billion.
As reported by Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, during his time in Guangxi, Lee will meet with Chen Gang, Party Secretary of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and attend a dinner hosted by him. He will also conduct site visits to understand Guangxi's role as a gateway connecting China and Southeast Asia and its part in promoting 'China-ASEAN connectivity.'
In Shanghai, Lee will meet with Mayor Gong Zheng and attend a dinner hosted by him. He will also visit relevant enterprises in Shanghai to learn about the development of Chinese technology.
The statement said that Lee's visit builds on the 'good momentum of high-level exchanges' between Singapore and China and aims to further deepen connections at the provincial and municipal levels.
Lee's last visit to Shanghai was in November 2024, where he met with Chen Jining, Party Secretary of Shanghai. His last visit to Guangxi was in September 2014 to attend the 11th China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, where Singapore was the country of honor.
The report also mentioned that Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made his first visit to China as Prime Minister in June 2025, meeting with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji. Wong visited China again in March of this year, meeting with Zhao Leji again in Hainan and attending the Boao Forum for Asia.
In recent years, cooperation between Singapore and Guangxi has deepened in areas such as port logistics and cross-border connectivity. According to official statistics, the bilateral trade volume between Singapore and Guangxi in 2025 was 13.8 billion RMB (approx. NT$64 billion), with 30 new investment projects added, bringing Singapore's cumulative investment in Guangxi to US$1.32 billion (approx. US$41.68 billion).
Economic and trade ties between Singapore and Shanghai also continue to strengthen. Last year, bilateral trade grew by 17.65%, with Shanghai's exports to Singapore increasing by 29.47%. As of the end of last year, there were about 7,000 Singapore-related investment projects in Shanghai, with a cumulative actual investment of about US$28 billion.