Newly sworn-in President Tharman Shanmugaratnam received messages of congratulations from a few world leaders on Thursday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping called Mr Tharman to convey his good wishes on Thursday, reported Xinhua news agency.
Mr Xi said China and Singapore are friendly neighbours and important cooperative partners. He added that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Singapore relations.
He also said he is willing to establish a good working relationship with Mr Tharman to promote better integration and mutual improvement of the modernisation process in China and Singapore, the Xinhua report said.
Britain’s King Charles III also sent his “warmest congratulations” to Mr Tharman.
In a message posted by the British High Commission to Singapore on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, King Charles said Singapore is a strategic partner for the United Kingdom.
“We share deep connections underpinned by the closest of economic and security ties,” he said in the message. He added that he looks forward to “building an ever stronger friendship between our two countries”.
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