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29-03-2023, 06:55 AM
30 March 2022 (one year ago)
"Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, renewing the two nations’ constructive and long-standing partnership against the backdrop of European turmoil and increasing strategic competition in Asia.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting in the Oval Office, Lee and Biden addressed a crowded agenda of issues. The two leaders condemned Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine and stressed the importance of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea amid concerns about China’s growing power over the vital waterway.
“Singapore and the United States are united in sending the message to all nations – to all nations, regardless of their size or population: They are equal in the right – in their rights on the global stage,” Biden said. “They have a right to sovereignty and territorial integrity and to determine their own future free from violence and intimidation.”
Prior to the meeting, Biden thanked Lee for Singapore’s “principled leadership in supporting the people of Ukraine.” Singapore is the only Southeast Asian nation to impose sanctions on Russia since the invasion. At the press conference, Lee “reaffirmed the longstanding and multifaceted partnership between Singapore and the U.S., and our shared commitment to a stable, rules-based global order.”"
https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/singapor....%E2%80%9D
"Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House, renewing the two nations’ constructive and long-standing partnership against the backdrop of European turmoil and increasing strategic competition in Asia.
Speaking to reporters after a meeting in the Oval Office, Lee and Biden addressed a crowded agenda of issues. The two leaders condemned Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine and stressed the importance of freedom of navigation in the South China Sea amid concerns about China’s growing power over the vital waterway.
“Singapore and the United States are united in sending the message to all nations – to all nations, regardless of their size or population: They are equal in the right – in their rights on the global stage,” Biden said. “They have a right to sovereignty and territorial integrity and to determine their own future free from violence and intimidation.”
Prior to the meeting, Biden thanked Lee for Singapore’s “principled leadership in supporting the people of Ukraine.” Singapore is the only Southeast Asian nation to impose sanctions on Russia since the invasion. At the press conference, Lee “reaffirmed the longstanding and multifaceted partnership between Singapore and the U.S., and our shared commitment to a stable, rules-based global order.”"
https://thediplomat.com/2022/03/singapor....%E2%80%9D
