Obama hails 'very strong' relations with Singapore
By | Associated Press – 7 hours ago
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For those who raised question whether Singapore has closer tie to US or China, the answer is :-Reply
Singapore has very close tie to both US and China.
It need not be either or.
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There is no reason for Singapore to choose one friend and ignore the other friend.
In fact, Singapore is the one that brokered close engagement between US and China - suggest and propose US and China to engage at all levels whether Politically, Economically, Socially or Militarily.
The pleasant surprise is President Obama and Preside Xi Jin Ping - did break the ice and engage in all level engagement as an annual affair - for the greater good of Asia Pacific and greater good for the World.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Obama seeks to recast postwar foreign policy
/By JULIE PACE | Associated Press – 31 minutes ago
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President Obama leadership in foreign affairs demonstrate that US can be a World Leader by getting Countries around the World to support the wholesome cause - for Peace, Justice, Fairness - in International relationship, World Trade, Business, Investment etc - without the needs to blaze the guns, seek immediate results whereby it could be more destructive than wholesome ways of resolving difficult issues. Sometimes, deterrent measures will be more effective.
For eg. :-
(1) Iran nuclear issue - able to get support from EUs, China, Russia to coax Iran into constructive dialogue and some deterrence provide a more wholesome outcome thant sabre-rattling war machines that threaten to erupt war in Middle East - that will threaten Oil Supply and hurt World Trade.
Gun blazing will bring a very bad outcome and turn the Middle East into a red hotspot.
(2) Syria chemical issue - getting support from UN Security Council endorsement to coax Syria to eradicate chemical weapons without committing military actions and without firing a single shot - that will be very costly.
Syria internal conflict is a very complicated affair - as there are Russia and Iran support for the incumbent, Saudi and other Middle East Countries support for the moderate rebels and the most contentious one are the extremists that fight both the incumbent and the rebels.
Military actions will have unintended consequences and may bring about complicated outcomes.
(3) US engagement and continuous strategic dialogue with China - will has a stabilising outcome in Asia Pacific region - and avoid a "Clash of the Titans". It also reduce the risk of military action in Korean Peninsula as positive engagement with China will have a cushioning effect on Korea nuclear risk.
In addition, East China Sea and South China Sea dispute - will allow US to engage China more rationally and more cool-headedly - with less "locking horn" militarily - which will in some sense help to cool temperatures if tension rises.
US will also able to soothe her Alliances when tension rises.
(4) US handling of Ukraine issue is also more rational, more even handed and less emotional - and this has help to relieve and prevent tension from escalating - that would have turn East Europe into the Cold War confrontation - between the Nato bloc and the Russian bloc - that may trigger something mammoth - with WW2 and WW1 as reminder of massive human sufferings.
Imagine if US and Nato Bloc take a more confrontational approach with gun blazing - then I shudder to think the World could be facing an imminent WW3 with nuclear war - as a likely outcome.
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Now let us put all the above World Events together - can anyone see a link of 3 hotspots unfolding in 2014 ?
(1) Middle East hotspots - a link of US, EU, Middle East Countries vs Russia, Syria, Iran
(2) East Europe hotspot - a link of US, EU, Ukraine vs Russia
(3) Asia Pacific hotspot - a link of US, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam vs China. US, S Korea vs N Korea.
President Obama and His Administration has to date handle the foreign affairs delicately, constructively and has bring about many wholesome outcoms ---- vis-a-vis if US take a more confrontational approach in all the above events ----- what do think the World will be facing now?
The World could be facing a WW3 scenario - with nuclear warhead pointing at one another in a firing position - where for the 1st time - Human Civilisation could be facing the real threat of extinction.
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President Obama and His Administration has to date handle the foreign affairs delicately, constructively and has bring about many wholesome outcoms ---- vis-a-vis if US take a more confrontational approach in all the above events ----- what do think the World will be facing now?
The World could be facing a WW3 scenario - with nuclear warhead pointing at one another in a firing position - where for the 1st time - Human Civilisation could be facing the real threat of extinction.
The intuition vision many years ago - has 3 loud bangs that end the World - the like of nuclear weapons. It could have unfold this year 2014. But the World seems to have averted this crisis, at least postpone to very much later - hopefully.
But somehow - human civilisation do end with very big explosion - not sure through nuclear weapons, or a big asteriod hit the Earth or Earth suck into a Black Hole causing very big explosion.
Hopefully at least 3 more generations down the road, Human will not witness this !!!
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
US commander hails successful drills with China
AFP NewsAFP News – 2 hours 24 minutes ago
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Hopefully, US and China's navies engagement will continue to have annual constructive drills and exercise as part of military diplomacy and military cooperation.
Hopefully both US and China's navies will have continue positive military diplomacy and military cooperation in the Asia Pacific region with All Other navies in the Asia Pacific region.
Hopefully, US, China and Other Navies - will not engage in military confrontation or conflict that will be destructive in the Asia Pacific region - that will have an adverse impact to travel (like downing of innocent MH, restrict air flight like in Tel Aviv), trade, business, investment, etc - that will not only affect Regional Trade but also World Trade.
Conflict and confrontation - will accelerate the extinction of human race.
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There are definitely 2 war scenarios that will end the Human races - the like of Doomsday of massive explosion cause by human - that will cause extinction to Human realm.
(1) US vs China
(2) US vs Russia
Both scenarios have arsenal of nuclear weapons that will cause extinction to Human realm.
Thus, US must never fight a war with China in Asia Pacific - that will ignite 1 hotspot.
Thus, US must never fight a war with Russia in Europe - that will ignite another 1 hotspot.
Both will mark the demise of Human Realm in this Dharma Ending Age.
Both are MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction) scenarios.
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(from Singapore friend - of both US and China)
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Xi says China won't stir trouble in South China Sea– 8 hours ago
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"work together to strengthen dialogue and communication, advance maritime cooperation and joint development to maintain peace and stability on the South China Sea".
If the above statement is used to resolve all the maritime dispute - then confrontation, conflict and tension in Asia Pacific region will not arise.
The standings of all disputed countries in the eyes of International Community and the respect will be high as members of responsible members of International Community.
和气生财。
赌气伤财。
生气伤神。
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(1) Eg. of joint development can be :-
Setup joint venture company where both countries' company representatives have agreed allocated no. of shares. Any joint development work can be undertaken by the joint venture company and any profit can be shared by both countries' company representatives.
(2) Eg. of advanced maritime cooperation is to demarcate the sea boundaries around the island where both countries will have a clear boundary which part of the sea area belong to who - without ambiguity.
(3) Eg. of work together to strengthen dialogue and communication - is to set up working committee to monitor the joint development work and iron out issues that may arise - du to maritime patrol or development work.
If disputed parties are willing to adopt "give-and-take", "win-win" outcomes - than the whole Asia Pacific region - will be a bright spot of cooperation, growth, progress, prosperity - and not daily events of tension, conflict, jostling, quarallel, flight and naval maneouver, ship collision and water-cannon party..
Then regional meetings will mainly be focused on economic development, regional cooperation for business, trade, travel and growth - instead of trading accusation, sabre-rattling and blickering of how to wriggle some rocks, some islands, some resources or wriggling of influence, or wriggling of outmaneouvre for exertion of power.
Influence and Power come from cooperaton, mutual benefit and mutual trust - where member countries willingly welcome the Influence.
Power and Influence will not come from negative actions. In fact, it will bring about negative outcomes.
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