Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who is visiting Singapore, held talks with Singaporean Defense Minister Huang Yonghong. Defense departments of the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a direct telephone communication line. China-Singapore relations have been elevated to the height of "all-round and high-quality forward-looking partnership," says Zhao Xiaozhuo. The mutual trust between the Chinese and New Zealand militaries has risen to a new height, says Zhang Chi.