PM Wong meets leaders at G-20

He says he had good catch-ups with them on the sidelines of the summit

- Tham Yuen-C Senior Political Correspondent

Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong met leaders at the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G-20) Summit, reaffirming ties and discussing deeper partnerships.

"Had good catch-ups with fellow leaders on the sidelines of the Summit," he said in comments posted to his social media channels on Nov 23.

He kicked off the string of bilateral meetings on Nov 22 with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. They discussed ways to strengthen EU-ASEAN ties, and PM Wong welcomed the European Parliament's ratification of the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement.

Dr von der Leyen said they had a great discussion, and that bilateral ties are thriving and built to last.

"We will deepen our partnership even further. Securing supply chains. Driving trade. Working together to keep our economies strong," she wrote, highlighting the closer ties between the EU, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and ASEAN.