Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 2, 2016. (Xinhua/Zhang Duo)

September 2, 2016

"Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday, calling for mutual understanding and respect on issues related to the two countries' core interests and major concerns.

China and Singapore forged a partnership of all-round cooperation keeping with the times last year during Xi's state visit to the Southeast Asian city-state.

Noting the importance of top-level design of bilateral ties, Xi proposed that high-level exchanges be maintained and communication with Singapore strengthened."

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