Singapore's flip-flop stance toward China hard to change
2017-06-12 08:54:52 source：Global Times
June 11, 2017
"Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a recent interview
with Australia's ABC Radio National that many countries, including
Singapore, see the Belt and Road
initiative as a constructive way for China to integrate with other
countries as China's influence in the region continues to grow. He said
his country supports the Belt and Road initiative as well as the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank.
These could be the most positive remarks Lee has made on China recently. Since last year, China and Singapore have witnessed a cooling relationship due to the latter's siding with the US and Japan regarding the South China Sea issue. The detention of nine armored vehicles of Singapore in Hong Kong added to the chill in the bilateral ties. Seven heads of state and governments of ASEAN countries participated in the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation held last month in Beijing, but Lee was absent. This sparked more controversy."
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