Impact of Bus Drivers' Illegal Strike on Singapore-China Relations

Mr Arthur Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether any damage has been caused to bilateral ties between China and Singapore by the incident of the illegal strikes of the SMRT Chinese drivers.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr K Shanmugam): Mdm Speaker, the actions by some of the SMRT drivers from China have been and are being dealt with in accordance with our laws. Our laws apply equally to all Singaporeans and foreigners residing in Singapore. So, we see this strictly as a matter of law enforcement and do not expect the incident to affect relations between Singapore and China.