SINGAPORE: Singapore leaders on Friday (Jul 1) congratulated China and Hong Kong on the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain.

In a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that Hong Kong has benefitted from and contributed to mainland China’s growth and development under the One Country, Two Systems framework, and that he is confident the city will continue to thrive with the support of the central government.