It was also the site in 2015 for a landmark meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and then-president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九). Lee had been due in Singapore this week to stump for support for her husband ahead of the Jan. 11 elections. Media in Singapore estimate that there are about 50,000 Taiwanese living in the city-state. “The government does not permit the conduct of foreign political activities, including campaigning and fundraising, in Singapore,” the ministry said in a statement. Lee has also been to Vietnam and Japan to drum up support, and is now in Malaysia.

Source: Taipei Times November 26, 2019 15:56 UTC