US and China must face 'new realities,' Singapore deputy PM says

Heng says Washington has 'no better option' but to work with Beijing

Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat discusses the implications of U.S.-China trade tensions at the Future of Asia conference on May 30. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

May 30, 2019 16:33 JST

TOKYO -- The U.S. and China should accept "new realities" and find ways to cooperate, Singapore's deputy prime minister said on Thursday, as prolonged tensions between the world's two largest economies threaten smaller, trade-reliant countries like his city-state.