Overview
- Lawrence Wong, speaking in Hong Kong on Saturday, said ASEAN will not take sides in US–China tensions and will keep active ties with all major powers.
- The prime minister met Chief Executive John Lee on Friday in what he called healthy competition, stressing shared support for free trade and rules‑based multilateralism.
- He toured the Northern Metropolis, a decades‑long project by Hong Kong near Shenzhen, and said Singapore would explore chances to take part and learn from five‑year plans.
- The visit produced no major agreements, and Wong said the government will brief parliament in April on energy security and supply‑chain risks linked to the Middle East conflict.
- Deep links frame the talks, with the two economies each other’s fifth‑largest trading partner in 2025 and more than 20,000 Singaporeans living in Hong Kong.