Joe Biden and Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong to discuss China, Ukraine war at White House
- Topics at the March 29 meeting will include US efforts against Beijing’s influence in the Indo-Pacific, as well as climate change and the situation in Myanmar
- Biden was originally expected to host a summit with Asean next week, but the event was postponed because some leaders were unable to attend
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit US President Joe Biden at the White House next week to discuss China, Asian security issues and the response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, officials said on Friday.
Biden and Lee will meet on March 29, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.
“The two leaders will reaffirm the importance of the US-Singapore Strategic Partnership. The president will review efforts to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and discuss Russia’s unjustified war against Ukraine,” Psaki said in a statement.
They will also discuss the US-led campaign to resist Chinese expansion into disputed waters and international sea lanes in the Pacific, climate change, supply chain problems, and the situation in Myanmar, she said.
Singapore announced in February it was joining other pro-Western powers in imposing sanctions on Russia, including blocking financial transactions.