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Singapore PM hopes China, Japan ‘find ways to resolve’ Taiwan Strait row
At the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on Wednesday, Wong said Singapore and fellow Southeast Asian states supported Tokyo stepping into a bigger role in the region, including on the security front, for greater stability.
“We hope the two countries will find ways to resolve these very complex issues and move forward,” Wong said. “ has done that with Japan … We’ve put history aside and we’re moving forward.”
He declined to comment on Takaichi’s initial remarks, and noted that Japan seemed to be inclined to stabilise its relationship with China and not escalate matters.
“I hope China will feel the same way, and while there may be differences, the two countries can still get along and work together,” Wong said.