Singaporean Minister Goh calls on Nazarbayev at Asian forum

    Emeritus Senior Minister (ESM) Goh Chok Tong called on China's President Xi Jinping when on visit to Hainan Province, from April 4 to 8, 2013 to attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference.
    ESM Goh, who is a member of the BFA Board of Directors, called on President Xi with other BFA Board members Sunday morning.
    They discussed how the BFA could contribute to Asia's development.
    ESM Goh also attended a luncheon hosted by President Xi for Heads of State and Heads of Government attending the BFA Annual Conference.
    President Xi conveyed his appreciation to ESM Goh for his contributions in furthering Sino-Singapore relations.
    ESM Goh called on President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev at the sidelines of the BFA Annual Conference Sunday afternoon. They acknowledged relations between Singapore and Kazakhstan are very good, and had a good discussion on Kazakhstan's development challenges.
    ESM Goh also called on Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key (who was attending the BFA Annual Conference) Saturday.
    Prime Minister Key and ESM Goh reaffirmed the excellent relations between Singapore and New Zealand.
    They exchanged views on regional developments including the situation in the Korean Peninsula and progress of regional economic integration initiatives, Xinhua reports.