SINGAPORE – Singapore’s leaders sent congratulatory letters to their Chinese counterparts on Oct 3 to mark 35 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, in his letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, said ties between the two nations were built on the foresight and efforts of pioneer leaders, particularly Mr Lee Kuan Yew and Mr Deng Xiaoping, in the 1970s. Those ties have now grown into a close and wide-ranging partnership that both countries enjoy today. Mr Lee was Singapore’s founding prime minister, and Mr Deng was the Chinese statesman who played a key role in opening China up to the world. In his letter, Mr Tharman said  Singapore and China in 2023 upgraded bilateral relations to what was termed an “All-Round High-Quality Future-Oriented Partnership”.   https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spore-leaders-exchange-congratulatory-letters-with-chinese-leaders-to-mark-35-years-of-diplomatic (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Straits Times, 3 October 2025