Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls on the US and China to exercise restraint and avoid escalating tensions.
Singapore affirmed that stable US-China relations are vital to regional peace and prosperity, calling on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid actions that increase tensions.
The Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-55) took place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in the context of a "volatile and unsafe" situation, with great attention focused on developments on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
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| The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 3, 2022. Photo: Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
In a press release issued by the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the 55th AMM on the evening of August 3, Singapore expressed hope that the US and China could soon reach an agreement, continue to exercise restraint and avoid actions that increase tensions related to developments on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. Singapore also affirmed that stable US-China relations are vital to peace and prosperity in the region.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan (China) on the evening of August 2 and left on the evening of August 3, after meeting with the head of the Taiwanese government Tsai Ing-wen. China condemned the visit, calling it a “provocative act” by the US and said it would conduct military exercises in the area on both sides of the Taiwan Strait./.
