Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong called on smaller groups of like-minded countries to work together on challenges in multilateralism, with China playing a key role in areas such as AI governance and economic prosperity.

China could lead the way in Asia in forging new pathways for plurilateral cooperation, Singapore’s prime minister said, calling for smaller groups of like-minded countries to work together to address challenges in multilateralism. Delivering a keynote address at the Boao Forum for Asia on Thursday, Lawrence Wong also said Beijing could spearhead areas such as AI governance and play a greater role in promoting economic prosperity across Asia, noting Singapore was willing to collaborate with China...