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China's Wang YI visits Singapore in pushback against US
In recent weeks, both US Vice President Kamala Harris and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin have visited the city-state and strongly criticised Beijing's growing aggression in Asia.
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This handout photograph provided by Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 13, 2021 shows China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left) and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan posing for pictures during their meeting in Singapore. (AFP/Handout)
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hina's foreign minister held talks with Singaporean leader Lee Hsien Loong Tuesday during a Southeast Asian tour seen as a pushback against Washington's efforts to reassert its influence in the region.
In recent weeks, both US Vice President Kamala Harris and Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin have visited the city-state and strongly criticised Beijing's growing aggression in Asia.
The trips were part of efforts by the new US administration to reset relations in the region after the turbulent Donald Trump era, and build a bulwark against China's rising might.
As well as Singapore, Foreign Minister Wang Yi had stops in Vietnam and Cambodia on his trip -- both countries visited by senior US officials in recent months, AFP reported.
On Tuesday he held talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee, who said the pair had a "productive and candid discussion on international and regional developments".
He also met with the city-state's foreign minister and deputy prime minister a day earlier.
Southeast Asia is an increasingly important battleground for influence for the world's two biggest economies at a time when Beijing is challenging Washington's political sway and naval dominance in the region.
