His nation's ties with China

1976

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew visits China, meets Chairman Mao Zedong. (photo 1)

1978

Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping visits Singapore. (photo 2)

1980

China and Singapore sign an agreement to set up trade and commercial representative offices in each country.

1985

The two nations launch a civil aviation service and sign the Agreement on the Promotion and Protection of Investments.

1990

Formal diplomatic relations between the two countries is established.

1993

Singapore hosts the historic "Wang-Koo meeting" in April, which gathered heads of two non-governmental organizations authorized by the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.

1994

State Council approves establishment of the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park.

1995

Foreign ministries of China and Singapore establish a bilateral consultation mechanism.

Sept 10, 2002

President Jiang Zemin meets Lee. (photo 3)

2005

Lee Hsien Loong pays his first official visit to China in October after he assumed office as Singapore's prime minister.

Nov 16, 2007

President Hu Jintao meets with Lee. (photo 4)

Nov 16, 2007

Xi Jinping at the time, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Lee. (photo 5)

2008

The building of China-Singapore Eco-City starts in Tianjin, and China and Singapore conclude bilateral free trade agreement talks.

2011

China and Singapore sign an agreement on maritime transport to simplify procedures for moving goods and passengers.

(China Daily Africa Weekly 03/27/2015 page4)