Immigrant Life in Singapore: The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 29th that, at the invitation of the respective governments, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Vietnam and Singapore from November 5 to November 7.
"Xi Jinping to visit our country on the 6th and 7th of next month." On the website of Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, this news quickly became the most important "Top Story" on the 29th. Lianhe Zaobao noted that President Xi's last visit to Singapore was in 2010, when he visited in his capacity as Vice President of China. Singapore and China are celebrating the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year. Regarding President Xi's visit, 19-year-old Singaporean university student Dickson Chan told the Global Times on the 29th, "I heard a long time ago that President Xi was coming. Many people on social media are talking about it, and some say they must go to the Istana to see if they can catch a glimpse of the Chinese President and his wife in person."
Former Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo is a witness to the rapid development of China-Singapore relations over the past 25 years. He said, "President Xi Jinping served in Fujian Province for a long time, and many Singaporeans have ancestral roots in Fujian. I have the feeling that we are not only welcoming an old friend, but also a relative."