Carrie Lam to make Singapore her first official international trip as Hong Kong leader
Visit next month will mark first to Singapore by a chief executive in nine years
Hong Kong’s new top official is planning to make Singapore her first official international trip, the Post has learned.
The itinerary is still being worked out. A spokesman for the Singapore consulate in Hong Kong was not immediately available for comment.
The visit will mark the first official trip by a Hong Kong chief executive to Singapore in nine years.
A source said Lam’s trip was meant to show that relations between the two sides had returned to an even keel.
Groundwork for Lam’s visit was laid in April by Singapore deputy prime minister Teo Chee Hean when he met the leader in waiting. The two exchanged views on developments in Singapore, Hong Kong and the region. Teo also extended an invitation to Lam to visit Singapore.
In his congratulatory message to her last week on her inauguration amid the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British to Chinese rule, the deputy prime minister said the two cities enjoyed close and multifaceted cooperation.
“Our two cities share many similarities and challenges, and have benefited from each other’s experiences over the years,” Teo said. “Singapore looks forward to greater collaboration and partnership with Hong Kong under your leadership.”
Lam visited Singapore in her capacity as chief secretary, the government’s No 2 official, in 2013, to see housing developments there. She also visited in 2015 to promote closer economic ties.
