Ambassador: Building on close ties

Editor's note: This year marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Singapore. Singaporean Ambassador to China Stanley Loh talks to China Daily senior editor Alexis Hooi about the developments and strengths that will drive the relationship forward.

When Singaporean Ambassador to China Stanley Loh first arrived in the country three and a half years ago, one of the most touching moments was when he visited Wenchuan, Sichuan province, the epicenter of an 8.0-magnitude earthquake that struck in 2008.

Officials there told him that Singapore was the third-largest foreign donor for relief and rebuilding efforts following the disaster.