Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on China-US relations
He thinks Pelosi's irresponsible behavior
destabilize the situation in the region
The United States continues to provoke China on the Taiwan issue
The situation in the Taiwan Strait continues to escalate
Caused widespread concern in countries in the Asia-Pacific region
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said recently
Amid tense Sino-US relations
predictable
More geopolitical disputes in the Asia-Pacific region
He also warned Singaporeans
Be prepared for problems in the region
to avoid being drawn into great power competition
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spoke in Malay on Sunday
3 languages ​​including Chinese and English
Published a national televised speech for the 2022 National Day Rally
At the beginning of the speech in Chinese
Lee Hsien Loong warned
In an increasingly unstable external environment
Asia Pacific is expected to
More geopolitical disputes to come
The external environment is becoming more and more unstable
I feel the rain is coming
I'm worried about this area
The game between the great powers will be more intense
the situation will be more tense
Asia-Pacific
Will there be the same disputes as in Europe?
conflict
We cannot rule out the possibility
So be mentally prepared
Unite in any crisis
In a 70-minute English speech
Lee Hsien Loong analyzed the current
The source of tension between China and the United States
including ideology and political system
China's growing influence in the world
and trade disputes
South China Sea issue, etc.
the Taiwan issue
It is undoubtedly the direct cause of the deterioration of Sino-US relations
the us and china
need to work together on many pressing global issues
including climate change
pandemics and nuclear proliferation
and their tense relationship is making this almost impossible
and this is bad news for the world
Lee Hsien Loong thinks
goose no conflict
The outer wing effect also affects the security of the region
the war in ukraine
it has complicated the already strained us china relations
and also relations between china and america's partners in asia
like australia and japan
we can expect more joke political contestation
in the asia pacific
When it comes to how Singapore is dealing with these external dangers
Lee Hsien Loong stressed
Singapore will not choose sides on Zhongmei Street
some countries will choose aside
others like singapore will try our best
to avoid being caught up
in major power rivalry
we must stand firm
on fundamental principles of international law
work with other countries to
outsiders noticed
This speech is within a month of Lee Hsien Loong
The third time to raise concerns about the current regional situation
8th of this month
When Lee Hsien Loong delivered his National Day congratulatory message
on the geopolitical situation
He believes that the relationship between China and the United States is deteriorating
In the event of a miscalculation or accident
could easily make it worse
us china relations is unlikely to improve any time
soon in the next decades
our region may not be as peaceful and stable
as it has been thus far
It is worth noting that
Previously on August 1st
Lee Hsien Loong and
US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting Singapore
when meeting
also emphasized
A stable Sino-US relationship is important to regional peace and security
the importance of all
merged
Urge Pelosi to strive for stable relations with China
Singapore is a country that benefits from trade
he is very very
Ah, this system of free trade that is more important than the world
It is also very important to peace between such great powers
and regional stability
Pelosi's move to Taiwan actually caused the regional situation
nervousness
This is very bad for Singapore
Especially for his future economic recovery
is very unfavorable
So this time
Uh, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, he stood up
I hope that China and the United States can relax.
in the middle
This Singapore Buchi
What are your views on this, etc.?
In fact, it also expresses the new
Poe's position in this regard
In an interview with Shenzhen Satellite TV
China Institute of International Studies American Institute
Assistant Researcher Fluency
Singapore is the only developed economy in ASEAN
is an important member of ASEAN
Therefore, its related statements are to some extent
also represent Southeast Asian countries
Even the common new born of regional countries
Earlier this month
The 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Cambodia
At that time, the political Pelosi ignored the strong opposition of the Chinese side
staged a farce
ASEAN Spokesperson
Cambodian Deputy Foreign Minister Rehabilitation disclosed to the media
Foreign ministers participating in closed-door talks said
Hope that the two big countries, China and the United States, will do their best
de-escalate tensions
we hope that you know
concerned parties
uh do not take actions that may
uh deteriorate or escalate the tensions tive and straight
uh will be a peaceful
part of this reach
and i don't think that the escalation attentions will
help them to solve the problems
To be careful of
ASEAN except during the meeting
Rare joint statement on the situation in the Taiwan Strait
reiterated support for the one-China policy
Member states also issued separate statements
content approximation
Both emphasize regional peace and stability and adhere to the One China
observation pointed out
ASEAN countries' interests between China and the United States
The focus is slightly different
But generally refused to choose a team
For the vast majority of Southeast Asian countries
Uh, any conflict between major powers will make him internationally
exist
Less flexibility for this policy choice regionally
Let him be forced to put his economic
To associate with a certain big country
This actually made him lose a lot of opportunities for development.
Since the United States has strengthened its hard-line strategy
Continuous pressure on Southeast Asian countries
It also throws bait such as a hard Thai economic framework
But Southeast Asian countries refuse to choose a team
on the one hand
Because China is ASEAN's largest trading partner
Southeast Asia is also geographically closer to China
has long-standing cultural ties to it but on the other hand
Most ASEAN countries also have close ties with the U.S.
Strong security and economic ties
For example, both Thailand and the Philippines are allies of the United States.
Therefore, the more intense the strategic competition between China and the United States
ASEAN pays more attention to the strategic adjustment between China and the United States
balance with interests
If there is excessive involvement in the great power competition between China and the United States
will only further compress ASEAN and the various member states
Political Space for Bilateral Response to Sino-US Regional Contradiction
thereby affecting their actual interests
observation pointed out
China has good relations with ASEAN over the years
And development has become the general consensus of ASEAN countries
The two sides actively align development strategies
Economic and trade continues to rise
A number of important infrastructure projects have also landed
After the China-Laos Railway
Another iconic project of 1 with 1 road
Jakarta-Bandung High Speed ​​Rail in Indonesia
An important moment in time
A group of Chinese exports of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project on Sunday
High-speed EMU
and a set of integrated
The inspection train was transported from Qingdao Port to Indonesia
High-speed trains marking China's first export
Official departure
There are 10 groups in the whole project
High-speed EMU waiting for delivery