His three-day trip, after returning to the post last month following the unexplained disappearance of predecessor Qin Gang, also includes Malaysia and Cambodia.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy confirmed to AFP on Thursday morning that Beijing’s top diplomat had arrived in the financial hub.
“China hopes to strengthen strategic communication with the three Southeast Asian countries through this visit,” China’s foreign ministry said when it announced the trip on Wednesday.
Wang will visit until Friday and hold separate meetings with his counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore’s government said.
His visit comes after Beijing and Manila clashed at the weekend when the Philippines accused Chinese Coast Guard vessels of blocking and firing water cannon at its boats on a resupply mission to Filipino marines stationed on a…
