(Singapore, 23rd) – Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong met with German Chancellor Merz, Dutch Prime Minister Schoof, and Irish Prime Minister Martin during the G20 Summit, and also held a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Prime Minister Wong revealed that Merz, who took office this May, will visit Singapore soon.
From Friday (November 21) to Sunday (23), Prime Minister Wong attended the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, and met with several European leaders on Saturday afternoon local time (late night on the 22nd Malaysian time).
This was Prime Minister Wong’s first meeting with Merz, Schoof, and Martin since taking office.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Germany. At the end of last year, the two countries upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in conjunction with the anniversary. In a post on X, Prime Minister Wong expressed his pleasure at meeting Merz, and during their meeting, the two discussed how to strengthen cooperation in the fields of economy, defense, cyber, and digital affairs, building upon their 60 years of bilateral and strategic partnership.
The two also agreed that beyond deepening bilateral cooperation, there is room to do more through the ASEAN-EU strategic partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
He said, "I look forward to welcoming Chancellor Merz to Singapore soon for his inaugural visit."
In his post, Prime Minister Wong also described his fruitful discussion with Schoof on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the Netherlands.
He said, "As two maritime nations, we share the same values: maintaining openness and connectivity, and ensuring smooth trade. We are strengthening our partnership to jointly face an increasingly uncertain world."
When meeting with Martin, Prime Minister Wong reaffirmed the strong partnership established between Singapore and Ireland since the 1800s. The two countries have close economic ties and are jointly committed to promoting open trade, "We have opportunities to achieve progress in science and technology."
Prime Minister Wong and von der Leyen met for the first time in a year. Their last meeting was during last November’s G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
This May, the EU and Singapore signed the EU–Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA). Prime Minister Wong welcomed the European Parliament’s approval of this agreement, and the two also discussed ways to strengthen EU–ASEAN relations.
Prime Minister Wong revealed that Merz, who took office this May, will visit Singapore soon.
From Friday (November 21) to Sunday (23), Prime Minister Wong attended the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, and met with several European leaders on Saturday afternoon local time (late night on the 22nd Malaysian time).
This year marks the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Germany. At the end of last year, the two countries upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in conjunction with the anniversary. In a post on X, Prime Minister Wong expressed his pleasure at meeting Merz, and during their meeting, the two discussed how to strengthen cooperation in the fields of economy, defense, cyber, and digital affairs, building upon their 60 years of bilateral and strategic partnership.
The two also agreed that beyond deepening bilateral cooperation, there is room to do more through the ASEAN-EU strategic partnership and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
He said, "I look forward to welcoming Chancellor Merz to Singapore soon for his inaugural visit."
In his post, Prime Minister Wong also described his fruitful discussion with Schoof on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and the Netherlands.
He said, "As two maritime nations, we share the same values: maintaining openness and connectivity, and ensuring smooth trade. We are strengthening our partnership to jointly face an increasingly uncertain world."
When meeting with Martin, Prime Minister Wong reaffirmed the strong partnership established between Singapore and Ireland since the 1800s. The two countries have close economic ties and are jointly committed to promoting open trade, "We have opportunities to achieve progress in science and technology."
Prime Minister Wong and von der Leyen met for the first time in a year. Their last meeting was during last November’s G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
This May, the EU and Singapore signed the EU–Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA). Prime Minister Wong welcomed the European Parliament’s approval of this agreement, and the two also discussed ways to strengthen EU–ASEAN relations.