President Lee Teng-hui was about to depart on an official visit to Singapore at the invitation of Singapore President Wee Kim Wee, turning a new page in the diplomatic history of the ROC Given the long-term isolation in international society, Singapore's open-armed friendship is heartwarming.
這是自去年元月經國先生逝世以來，最令人高興的一刻﹘ ﹘李登輝總統受新加坡總統黃金輝之邀，正式赴星訪問。翻開我國外交史，這是政府播遷台灣以來，第三次元首出國訪問，在長久孤立於國際社會的狀況下，新加坡的這雙友誼之手，令人倍覺溫暖。