China can and will step in.
But that also means that Singapore will have to switch allegiance to China. That entails a lot of things, and I am sure that the Minister of Defence has at least a good idea of what that means
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But that also means that Singapore will have to switch allegiance to China. That entails a lot of things, and I am sure that the Minister of Defence has at least a good idea of what that means
What does it mean to "step in?" That's an ambiguous term which can apply to a wide range of actions. But abandoning noninterference in favor of US-style interventionism would be a huge mistake, and one which I think Beijing is very unlikely to make. Just look at what overreach has cost the US. Getting involved everywhere with bases and commitments and responsibilities is not sustainable.
I would expect far more of a low-key and hands-off approach.
We will "pro" whichever power that can help us survive.
Singapore is not a "everywhere" for China.
We are one of their officials training ground and partner in 3 major city development projects in China.
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Since then, Singapore has become one of the most important overseas training places for Chinese officials, with the most well-known training programmes offered by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration at Nanyang Technological University.
So far, nearly 50,000 Chinese officials of different levels have participated in study or training programmes in Singapore. "
Will China protect one of their important training grounds in Singapore?
I surely hope so.
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Right, it's perfectly correct to point out that Singapore is of special importance to China thanks to its geographic/cultural/etc significance. But Ng Eng Hen was not asking Singapore in particular; he was asking about the "global commons," which is a far larger category.
The 'step in' in is to stop piracy and the potential conflict between Malaysia and Singapore. China can offer guarantees to both issues without needing to base troops in Singapore unlike for the US who is geographically distant.
Keyu jin talking abt CN
Is this a taiwan "state media"? Anyway, they framing indonesia india relations as vs CN.
"While Prabowo Subianto made a three-day visit to attend India’s 76th Republic Day as Narendra Modi’s "chief guest," security experts were watching closely for any announcement of a BrahMos missile deal. Will Indonesia be India’s second buyer after the Philippines, beating Vietnam to the punch, and how would this reshape the balance of power in the South China Sea and Southeast Asia?"
"While Prabowo Subianto made a three-day visit to attend India’s 76th Republic Day as Narendra Modi’s "chief guest," security experts were watching closely for any announcement of a BrahMos missile deal. Will Indonesia be India’s second buyer after the Philippines, beating Vietnam to the punch, and how would this reshape the balance of power in the South China Sea and Southeast Asia?"
First time seeing an aircraft (albeit a slow-flying one) getting intercepted by a helicopter. Just occurred somewhere over the SCS. Posted by @chaoyinsukandao on Twitter.
is it related to this?
Philippine plane flies into Huangyan Dao
