Shanmugan gave a speech on "Rise of Asia" to the Turkish ambassadors gathered for the Fifth Conference of Turkish Ambassadors in Ankara on Friday.
He stated that Turkey was always a significant player in its region since the past and it accelerated the relations between the east and the west.
"China will outperform the US and become a superpower. Its leaders are conscious of the challenges facing China – inequalities and social management, tackling corruption, continued reform and opening up – and are committed to addressing them. Reform will inevitably meet obstacles and vested interests, but China has a track record of finding solutions," said the Singapore minister.
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu also gave a speech prior to Shanmugan and touched on the importance of the ASEAN region and said that it was one of the most important international examples in the international arena.
