BEIJING • At the recent apex bilateral cooperation meeting between Singapore and China, new co-chair Heng Swee Keat brought along nine of his colleagues, all part of the fourth-generation cohort of politicians.
It was a sure sign of the island-state's leadership transition projected overseas, as Mr Heng sought to introduce his team collectively to China's leaders ahead of a likely general election in the first half of next year.
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