Lee: Singapore hopes United States will deepen ties with Asia-Pacific


Lee and President Biden at a press conference in the White House, on March 29, 2022. - ST

WASHINGTON (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore hopes that the United States, amid its many preoccupations, will continue to deepen its relationship with countries in the Asia-Pacific, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (March 29) during his meeting with US President Joe Biden.

President Biden said that even as his administration addresses the ongoing Ukraine crisis, it is committed to implementing its Indo-Pacific strategy, and he is looking forward to hosting Asean leaders in Washington for a special summit soon.

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