China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in Singapore at the start of a three-nation regional tour as tensions flare with the Philippines in the South China Sea
Wang will visit until Friday and hold separate meetings with his counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. / Photo: Reuters Archive
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy confirmed on Thursday morning that Beijing's top diplomat had arrived in the financial hub. His three-day trip, after returning to the post last month following the unexplained disappearance of predecessor Qin Gang, also includes Malaysia and Cambodia.
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