Singapore's top diplomat, Vivian Balakrishnan, met with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing to reaffirm their commitment to keeping the Strait of Malacca open. Both nations emphasized the importance of free passage through this critical global shipping lane.

Singapore is committed to keeping the Strait of Malacca open, the city state’s top diplomat Vivian Balakrishnan told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during talks in Beijing. According to the Chinese government, the Singaporean foreign minister on Monday said that keeping the critical global shipping lane open was in the interest of all parties. Balakrishnan also voiced Singapore’s support for free passage through the strait and other international waterways, the Chinese read-out...