JOHANNESBURG – Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong met leaders at the sidelines of the G20 Summit, reaffirming ties and discussing deeper partnerships.
“Had good catch-ups with fellow leaders on the sidelines of the Summit,” he said in comments posted to his social media channels on Nov 23.
He kicked off the string of bilateral meetings on Nov 22 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
They discussed ways to strengthen EU-ASEAN ties, and PM Wong welcomed the European Parliament’s ratification of the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement.
signed in May this year
is the first accord of its kind between the EU and an Asean country and is meant to set out the rules for open and secure data flows between Singapore and the EU as well as facilitate digital trade, among other things.
Dr von der Leyen said they had a great discussion, and that bilateral relations are thriving and built to last.
“We will deepen our partnership even further. Securing supply chains. Driving trade. Working together to keep our economies strong,” she wrote.
“Thank you for your efforts in forging closer ties between the EU, CPTPP and ASEAN.”
