Dr Balakrishnan also congratulated Mr Blinken on his appointment as Secretary of State.
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement: “They reaffirmed the excellent and longstanding relations between Singapore and the United States, and the strong and growing cooperation in defence and security, as well as in trade and investment.
“They also agreed to collaborate closely on the global response to Covid-19 and climate change.”
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Dr Balakrishnan said: “I’ve known Tony since his time as deputy secretary of state during the Obama administration, and am pleased for the opportunity to work with him again to further deepen the Singapore-US partnership.”
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