May 23, 2017

"Although Lawrence Wong, the national development minister and second minister for finance led a delegation to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation recently held in Beijing, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's absence raised question over the country's attitude toward the Belt and Road initiative (B&R), and speculation about whether China is intentionally snubbing Singapore. Undeniably, Lee's absence signifies that Sino-Singaporean relations have experienced twists and turns recently, but it is unlikely that the B&R initiative will bypass Singapore.

Lee's absence at the forum can be perceived as another setback and even a low ebb in bilateral relations."

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