11 h. ago How Singapore can help China build bridges in an age of fracture

The recent visit of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to China reaffirmed the strategic depth of the China–Singapore relationship. His meetings with Chinese leaders underscored a readiness to work together to uphold the principles of free trade and multilateralism. But beyond symbolism, this visit raised critical questions. What role will Singapore now play on the global and regional stage? What new possibilities does this moment unlock? As geopolitical rivalry hardens and the risks of...

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11 h. ago Opinion | How Singapore can help China build bridges in an age of fracture

Opinion | How Singapore can help China build bridges in an age of fracture  South China Morning Post

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42 h. ago Why Singapore refused to be a ‘Third China’ – and how Lee Kuan Yew made it clear

In his new memoir Ink and Influence: An OB Markers Sequel, Cheong Yip Seng reflects on the intersection of geopolitics, media, and identity through the lens of his long career as editor-in-chief of The Straits Times. In this excerpt, Cheong recounts a revealing moment during an official visit to China in 1976 with then-prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. Among the officials present was S.R. Nathan, later Singapore’s sixth president, who witnessed Lee subtly rebuff a Chinese attempt to influence the...

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3 d. ago New memoir reveals Lee Kuan Yew’s respectful strategy for China relations

Singapore’s founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew recognised early on that China demanded respect and equality in diplomacy – a posture that earned him Beijing’s enduring trust, according to veteran newspaper editor Cheong Yip Seng. In his newly released memoir Ink and Influence: An OB Markers Sequel, Cheong reflects on Lee’s deft handling of China relations, drawn from personal experience covering his landmark 1976 visit to Beijing and later working closely with him as editor-in-chief of...

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6 d. ago Singapore case of fraudulant AI chip shipments to China in wake of U.S. fears of military use has been adjounred until August

Singapore case of fraudulant AI chip shipments to China in wake of U.S. fears of military use has been adjounred until August  PC Gamer

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1 week ago Xi urges Singapore to join China on ‘right side of history’ as PM Wong visits

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for Singapore and China to work together to “stand on the right side of history” and push for an equal multipolar world, the latest effort by Beijing to present itself as a stabilising force amid escalating geopolitical and trade tensions. Xi made the remarks on Tuesday morning as he met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who is on a five-day official visit to China. Xi said the two countries – which are marking 35 years of diplomatic relations...

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1 week ago China’s Xi urges Singapore leader to jointly resist ‘hegemony’

China’s Xi urges Singapore leader to jointly resist ‘hegemony’  Arab News

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1 week ago China looks to Singapore to help secure supply chains from US trade war turmoil

China and Singapore should work together to safeguard global supply chains, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday as Beijing seeks deeper ties with neighbouring countries to help offset trade tensions with Washington. In talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Li said bilateral ties had continued to strengthen, and the two countries were “friendly neighbours and important partners”. “China is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges...

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1 week ago Why the U.S. Should Pay Close Attention to the Singapore PM’s Visit to China

Why the U.S. Should Pay Close Attention to the Singapore PM’s Visit to China  The China-Global South Project

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1 week ago GLOBALink | "Little ambassador" hopes to build bridge between Croatia, China

GLOBALink | "Little ambassador" hopes to build bridge between Croatia, China  Xinhua News

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2 w. ago Singapore leader’s visit gives China chance to pitch itself as reliable partner

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit China next week, on a trip that is expected to give Beijing a chance to promote itself as a reliable partner for Southeast Asian countries and defender of multilateralism. China will also be keen to reassure Singapore that the Chinese economy is “back on track” as it gears up for a trade war with the United States, analysts said. It will be Wong’s first trip to China since becoming prime minister in May 2024. The visit follows his People’s...

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2 w. ago Singapore's Jumbo And China's Siji Minfu Unite To Bring Peking Duck Delicacy To Resorts World Sentosa

Singapore's Jumbo And China's Siji Minfu Unite To Bring Peking Duck Delicacy To Resorts World Sentosa  Retail News Asia

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3 w. ago Why US defence chief’s attack on China won’t find favour in Southeast Asia

After listening to US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth’s all-out attack on “communist China” at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, some might have wondered what the Chinese people would make of it. But as a Chinese delegate listening to him live, I was wondering what Hegseth’s boss, US President Donald Trump, would think. In February, Trump called US Vice-President J.D. Vance’s speech in Munich bashing European allies “brilliant”. This time, we haven’t had his thoughts. I wondered, not only...

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