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Singapore Accepts G20 Invite as Wong and Trump Reaffirm 60-Year Partnership

A New Year phone call set plans to broaden cooperation into AI, cybersecurity and civilian nuclear power, paving a late‑2026 US visit.

Overview

  • Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and President Donald Trump spoke by phone on Jan 2 and reaffirmed the long-standing, multi-domain SingaporeUS partnership.
  • Singapore thanked the United States for inviting it to the December 2026 G20 Summit in Miami and said it looks forward to contributing to the US agenda for growth and stability.
  • Wong said he plans to visit the United States later in 2026 to mark the 60th anniversary and to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and civilian nuclear power.
  • Both sides indicated intent to deepen established economic, defence, security and people‑to‑people ties while expanding into frontier areas that include climate, space and critical and emerging technologies.
  • Wong noted prior engagement with Trump at the October APEC summit in South Korea and, in his latest post, thanked the US leader for efforts on global peace including the recent ThailandCambodia ceasefire.