On August 11, 2023 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Singapore.

Noting that China-Singapore relations maintain stability and continuity, show vitality and vibrancy and play a demonstrative role, Wang Yi said that China-Singapore cooperation conforms to the current situation and helps each other realize development and revitalization. China and Singapore elevated bilateral relations to an all-round high-quality future-oriented partnership this year, fully demonstrating the high level of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the Chinese side is willing to work with the Singaporean side to inherit the fine traditions, expand new areas of cooperation, and open up new prospects for bilateral relations. Wang Yi expressed his hope that Lawrence Wong, the leader of Singapore's fourth-generation leadership team, will make new contributions to bilateral relations.

Noting that the current world is full of chaos, Wang Yi stressed the only right way is to jointly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law. Major countries, in particular, should take the lead in the course. China-Singapore relations have provided positive energy to regional peace, stability and development. China is willing to strengthen coordination on multilateral affairs with Singapore and demonstrate the rich dimensions of the new positioning of China-Singapore relationship. China is committed to realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation by advancing Chinese modernization on all fronts. China's commitment to high-quality development, high-standard opening-up and the creation of a new development pattern will bring new opportunities to countries in the region, including Singapore. China will work with ASEAN countries to build a peaceful, safe and secure, prosperous, beautiful and amicable home for China and ASEAN and push forward the sustained and steady development of China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership. Wang Yi expressed his expectation that Singapore will continue to play an active role in building a China-ASEAN community with a shared future.

Lawrence Wong noted that the elder generation of Singaporean and Chinese leaders have laid a solid foundation for sound relations and cooperation in a wide range of areas between the two countries, and the upgrade of the positioning of Singapore-China relations has injected fresh impetus into Singapore-China cooperation. At present, Singapore-China relations enjoy a strong momentum of development and the two sides have yielded fruitful results in Belt and Road cooperation. Singapore will actively participate in China's modernization process. Lawrence Wong said that he is looking forward to visiting China and jointly chairing the meeting of the Singapore-China bilateral cooperation mechanism. Singapore appreciates China's important role in regional sustainable development and stability. Singapore welcomes and supports China's efforts to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Singapore opposes the law of the jungle and power politics, and will jointly maintain regional peace and stability, uphold the World Trade Organization rules, and safeguard a fair, open, and inclusive cooperation framework.