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Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Tuesday that he’d spoken to US president-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him on his election victory in a phone call.
The US-Singapore partnership is “strong and dynamic” and is “built on a deep reservoir of mutual trust and shared interests”, Wong said in a Facebook post about the call.
“I look forward to working with the president and his team to deepen our bilateral ties,” he added.
Wong previously wrote a letter to Trump, congratulating him on the “overwhelming mandate” given to him by the American people.
“I extend my warmest congratulations on your election as the 47th president of the United States of America,” Wong wrote in his letter to the US president-elect on November 6.
The American people have given you an overwhelming mandate
Lawrence Wong, in his letter to Donald Trump
“The American people have given you an overwhelming mandate and placed their trust in you to lead the US again. I am confident that under your stewardship, the US will continue to grow and exercise its global leadership role.”
Wong also wrote to Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance to congratulate him on his election as US vice-president.
Earlier that same day, Wong had hailed the ties between the two countries and expressed confidence that the US would continue to “grow and lead globally”.
“Singapore stands ready to work closely with you and your administration to advance our bilateral ties and to further strengthen the US’ partnerships in the Asia-Pacific,” Wong wrote on Facebook on November 6.
He also invited Trump to return to Singapore, which he last visited in 2018. That year, Singapore hosted a summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Wong noted that this year would be the 20th anniversary of the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, the only such agreement the US has with an Asean member state.
“Our bilateral trade has almost tripled since its inception, and together with Singapore’s investments into the US, this has supported over 270,000 high-quality jobs in America,” Wong said.
“During his first term, we made significant strides in strengthening our relationship, especially in areas like defence, the economy, and trade … I look forward to taking our partnership to even greater heights.”
Meanwhile, speaking to reporters at the end of a two-day visit to Indonesia, Wong said that under the previous Trump administration, Singapore and the US had extended a key defence pact that allows American forces to use the city state’s air and naval bases, while continuing to advance trade and investment flows between both countries “in a very productive manner”.
The US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement has also been mutually beneficial for both countries, he said.
“It has created many American jobs and it has helped to enhance [the countries’] relationship in a very significant manner,” Wong said.
“So we look forward to working with him and his team to further strengthen our bilateral ties and to strengthen America’s partnerships in this part of the world.”

Asked about his hopes for a partnership with the incoming US government, Wong said the US remains a key partner not just for Singapore but for all countries in the region.
“America is still the largest source of foreign direct investments in Southeast Asia so obviously American companies play a key role in driving economic growth and creating jobs for all the countries in Southeast Asia,” he said.
Beyond trade and investments, the US security presence in Southeast Asia remains critical in providing stability for the region, Wong said.
“We think these are all very important aspects of America’s presence in Southeast Asia, and we look forward to working with the new administration to strengthen these areas,” he said.
Wong is currently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the G20 Summit.
This article was first published in two parts by CNA


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