SINGAPORE — Singapore has told China that it hopes the country will restore a pre-pandemic visa-free arrangement and levels of flight connectivity.
Singapore has told China that it hopes the country will restore a pre-pandemic visa-free arrangement and levels of flight connectivity.
"We have expressed our hopes that China would firstly restore flight connectivity back to pre-Covid levels, meaning to allow air services on both sides to reach their full potential, like what was the case prior to the pandemic." China's similar visa exemptions for Brunei and Japan are also currently suspended, according to a notice on the website of China's embassy in Singapore.
Mr Wong also responded to a question on how Singapore's fourth generation leadership will deepen ties with China. Mr Wong added that a"virtuous cycle" of trust at the leadership level has allowed them to develop projects that are relevant to both sides. "We cannot prescribe policy for US and China, we cannot tell either country what to do. But what we aim to do is to stay friends with both as far as possible," said Mr Wong.
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