PM Lee to visit Washington DC in first US visit under Biden administration

Singapore

PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be visiting the United States between Mar 26 and Apr 2, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. This will be Lee's first visit to Washington DC, and the first visit by an Asean leader under the Biden administration.

This will also be his first visit to the US since September 2019, PMO said in a statement on Friday (Mar 25). The visit will build on the "robust, long-standing and multi-faceted relationship" between the 2 countries.

Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan; Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong; Communications and Information Minister Josephine Teo; as well as officials from the PMO and respective ministries, will join him for the visit.

During his trip to Washington DC,Lee will meet President Joe Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris, other cabinet secretaries and senior members of the US Senate and House of Representatives.

There, he will review and discuss ways to further advance close cooperation between Singapore and the US in various fields.Lee will also participate in a dialogue at the Council on Foreign Relations.

In New York City, he will meet with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, industry and financial sector leaders, as well as other prominent US personalities, said PMO.

Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean will be acting prime minister during Lee's absence.