Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (C), together with other officials, launch the 'Dalian Ascendas IT Park phase 3 project' during a visit to Dalian, in northeast China's Liaoning province on September 11, 2009. Goh is on a four-day visit to China. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (C), together with other officials, launch the 'Dalian Ascendas IT Park phase 3 project' during a visit to Dalian, in northeast China's Liaoning province on September 11, 2009. Goh is on a four-day visit to China.

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  1. Singaporean Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) chats with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during a call at the Istana presidential palace in Singapore on November 16, 2009. Medvedev made the first ever official visit by a Russian leader to Singapore to forge stronger ties with the high-tech island as he seeks to modernize Russia's economy.
  2. Singaporean Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) shakes hands with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) during a call at the Istana presidential palace in Singapore on November 16, 2009. Medvedev made the first ever official visit by a Russian leader to Singapore to forge stronger ties with the high-tech island as he seeks to modernize Russia's economy.
  3. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) ahead of a meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  4. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) listens as Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) speaks during a meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  5. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) listens as Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) speaks during a meeting in Singapore on November 12, 2009, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit. Asia-Pacific economies declared their ambition to build a region-wide free trade area and called for easier access to green technology to combat climate change. In a joint statement, foreign and trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group said they would direct their officials to study ways to achieve their long-term vision for the massive free-trade zone. The proposed Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific (FTAAP) would cover APEC's 21 member economies stretching from Chile to China via the United States.
  6. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) chats with Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) during a meeting in Singapore November 12, 2009. Hu is in Singapore on a state visit before the APEC Summit.
  7. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (C) arrives for the official launch of the 'Dalian Ascendas IT Park phase 3 project' during a visit to Dalian, in northeast China's Liaoning province on September 11, 2009. Goh is on a four-day visit to China.
  8. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (C), together with other officials, launch the 'Dalian Ascendas IT Park phase 3 project' during a visit to Dalian, in northeast China's Liaoning province on September 11, 2009. Goh is on a four-day visit to China.
  9. China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) talks with Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (L) during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in China's port city Dalian September 10, 2009.
  10. China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in China's port city Dalian September 10, 2009.
  11. China's Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in China's port city Dalian, September 10, 2009.
  12. Singaporean Senior Minister and former prime minister Goh Chok Tong (L) gestures to Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 9, 2009. Goh is in Beijing enroute to the Summer Davos meeting in Dalian.
  13. Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) gestures to Singapore Senior Minister and former prime minister Goh Chok Tong during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 9, 2009. Goh is in Beijing enroute to the Summer Davos meeting in Dalian.
  14. Singapore Senior Minister and former prime minister Goh Chok Tong (L) shakes hands with Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 9, 2009. Goh is in Beijing enroute to the Summer Davos meeting in Dalian.
  15. Singaporean Senior Minister and former prime minister Goh Chok Tong (2nd L) meets with Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (2nd R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 9, 2009. Goh is in Beijing enroute to the Summer Davos meeting in Dalian.
  16. Singapore Senior Minister and former prime minister Goh Chok Tong (L) meets with Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 9, 2009. Goh is in Beijing enroute to the Summer Davos meeting in Dalian.

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