17 May 2026SM Lee Hsien Loong to Visit the People's Republic of China (May 2026)PeopleSM Lee Hsien LoongTopicsForeign affairsSenior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Guangxi[...]

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Guangxi and Shanghai, the People's Republic of China from 18 to 22 May 2026. Senior Minister Lee's visit builds on the momentum of high-level exchanges between Singapore and China and deepens Singapore's ties with China at the regional level.

In Guangxi, Senior Minister Lee will meet and be hosted to dinner by Secretary of Communist Party of China of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional Committee, Chen Gang. Senior Minister Lee will also make site visits to better understand Guangxi's role in advancing ASEAN-China connectivity as a key gateway linking China with Southeast Asia.

In Shanghai, Senior Minister Lee will meet and be hosted to dinner by Mayor of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, Gong Zheng. In addition, Senior Minister Lee will visit companies to learn about broader technological developments in China.

Senior Minister Lee will be accompanied by Senior Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Manpower Shawn Huang, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC Dr Wan Rizal and officials from the Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Digital Development and Information and Ministry of Manpower.

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PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
SINGAPORE
17 MAY 2026