China says wants deeper Singapore military ties, raps Taiwan relations
Ricky Lim ·
I think Singapore should further improve military relationship with China.
Having say so, we should not drop our military relationship with US - because relationship should not be a zero-sum game.
It cannot be a situation - whereby we make one friend but drop an old friend.
Having good military relationship with both China and US ---- will be vital if one day, tension between the 2 Superpowers suddenly heighten - and Singapore will be able to play a good mediator role - to cool tension between the 2 Superpowers
Having say so, we should not drop our military relationship with US - because relationship should not be a zero-sum game.
It cannot be a situation - whereby we make one friend but drop an old friend.
Having good military relationship with both China and US ---- will be vital if one day, tension between the 2 Superpowers suddenly heighten - and Singapore will be able to play a good mediator role - to cool tension between the 2 Superpowers
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Ricky Lim ·
Having say so, should it or should it not apply the same to Taiwan?
Should we not play a mediator role between China and Taiwan - if things go sour?
After all, both China and Taiwan - share the same blood.
So is most of Singapore Chinese.
Will it be even easier if Singapore play a better mediator role - if Singapore have relationship with both China and Taiwan ---- and this will make the mediation much easier?
When Singapore is in need for training space, Taiwan extend its generosity to Singapore when in need of help.
Can we let go of Taiwan - just when Taiwan relationship with China is now in bad shape?
Similarly, in future if someone force us to let go of China in exchange for other benefits - can we just let go of China in exchange for something better?
Should we not play a mediator role between China and Taiwan - if things go sour?
After all, both China and Taiwan - share the same blood.
So is most of Singapore Chinese.
Will it be even easier if Singapore play a better mediator role - if Singapore have relationship with both China and Taiwan ---- and this will make the mediation much easier?
When Singapore is in need for training space, Taiwan extend its generosity to Singapore when in need of help.
Can we let go of Taiwan - just when Taiwan relationship with China is now in bad shape?
Similarly, in future if someone force us to let go of China in exchange for other benefits - can we just let go of China in exchange for something better?
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Ricky Lim ·
Singapore foreign policy is :-
"Friends to All.
Adversaries to None."
If not can someone propose a 两全其美的方法？
"Friends to All.
Adversaries to None."
If not can someone propose a 两全其美的方法？
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Ricky Lim ·
Can a 大哥 force us to 认大哥 - 而不要小弟？
Or can a 小弟 force us to 认小弟 - 而不要大哥？
血浓于水 - 为什么不能 - 大哥，小弟 一起认？
Or can a 小弟 force us to 认小弟 - 而不要大哥？
血浓于水 - 为什么不能 - 大哥，小弟 一起认？
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Ricky Lim ·
Why can't we adhere to our foreign policy of :-
"朋友满天下。
敌人无一个“ ？
"朋友满天下。
敌人无一个“ ？
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Raquila Danny
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status quo should remain. China's assertive stance will turn Singapore
into a ball kicked by U.S. or China. They should deal with North Korea.
Singapore is NOT China's vassal state nor the U.S., we must have
stronger ties with our neighbours than these two. After all, Taiwan is
no threat to China. Same for Singapore. Mind our own and their business.
Steve Bannon have alrdy hinted that U.S. will enter war against China in 15 years time. Gen. Joseph Dunford predicted 25 years.
Steve Bannon have alrdy hinted that U.S. will enter war against China in 15 years time. Gen. Joseph Dunford predicted 25 years.
Ricky Lim ·
Can the World survive if US and China enter into a war?
It will be WW3 - and both are nuclear states.
It is precisely this reason why Singapore cannot mind our own business - because if US and China fight --- there will be no global economy, and there will be no survivors.
Fight must be intercepted and defuse.
Only Peace will ensure survival and prosperity.
It will be WW3 - and both are nuclear states.
It is precisely this reason why Singapore cannot mind our own business - because if US and China fight --- there will be no global economy, and there will be no survivors.
Fight must be intercepted and defuse.
Only Peace will ensure survival and prosperity.
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Ricky Lim ·
Forget about what Steve Bannon say.
Steve Bannon is a KKK - white supremacist, white nationalist - who is racist and facist.
He will fight with anyone except his white movement.
There are more check and balance in the US system - to preserve peace and not enter into war with China.
Steve Bannon is a KKK - white supremacist, white nationalist - who is racist and facist.
He will fight with anyone except his white movement.
There are more check and balance in the US system - to preserve peace and not enter into war with China.
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Ricky Lim ·
The World are much more integrated economically, financially and politically.
US economy, financial and political engagement with China are very closely knitted - and cannot simply disengage.
It is precisely this entanglement and integration - will prevent war from breaking out.
US economy, financial and political engagement with China are very closely knitted - and cannot simply disengage.
It is precisely this entanglement and integration - will prevent war from breaking out.
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Ricky Lim ·
In case you don't know what is KKK, racism and facism ---- Steve Bannon ideologies are similar to Hitler that started the WW2.
Steve Bannon had been dismissed and relieved from his post by the US check and balance system.
His ideologies has triggered a massive social unrest in US - as it fuel the rise of KKK white supremacism that led to many white supremacist speeches, violence and trigger 1 death when one of his supporter drive his car into a crowd killing one and injuring many others.
Steve Bannon had been dismissed and relieved from his post by the US check and balance system.
His ideologies has triggered a massive social unrest in US - as it fuel the rise of KKK white supremacism that led to many white supremacist speeches, violence and trigger 1 death when one of his supporter drive his car into a crowd killing one and injuring many others.
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Singapore-Taiwan military agreement to stay in place despite pressure from Beijing
It’s not in city state’s interest to cave in to pressure from Beijing and suspend training programme, according to observers
PUBLISHED : Thursday, 05 October, 2017, 8:35pm
UPDATED : Friday, 06 October, 2017, 11:33am
Singapore has no reason to end its military training programme with Taiwan even though the city state has strengthened military ties with Beijing, sources and observers say.
The city state will step up defence cooperation with China, but it is not in Singapore’s interest to give up its military ties with Taiwan because of pressure from Beijing, they said.
Project Starlight was set up in 1975 in a deal between Singapore’s late prime minister Lee Kuan Yew and Taiwan’s then premier Chiang Ching-kuo. Given the city state’s limited land and airspace, the two sides agreed to allow its armed forces to train in Taiwan.
The project has been under close scrutiny from Beijing, especially after Taiwan’s pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen took office.
In November, Beijing demanded Singapore respect its one-China policy and end military ties with Taiwan after nine armoured troop carriers were intercepted in Hong Kong for not having an import licence. The vehicles were en route to Singapore from the Taiwanese port of Kaohsiung after being used in a military exercise under Project Starlight.
The project is likely to be suspended, the South China Morning Post has reported, citing sources close to the Chinese military, after Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited China in early September.
But Taiwan’s Foreign Minister David Lee said on Monday that the self-ruled island had been assured by the city state that the military agreement would remain in place.
A diplomatic source said it was not in Singapore’s interest to succumb to pressure from Beijing. Singapore has already said it respected the one-China policy, the source said, and it expected Beijing to respect its sovereign right to conduct military training wherever it deemed appropriate.
Nicholas Fang, executive director of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, said although military ties between Singapore and Beijing were growing, it was not a zero-sum game.
“It’s not something that, to be my friend, you must be the enemy of other countries,” Fang said.
“I think we will definitely explore and enhance military training collaboration with China. But as far as the Singapore government is concerned, I think there won’t be any change in terms of its current training relationship with Taiwan.”
During Lee Hsien Loong’s visit to China, Beijing and Singapore reaffirmed a commitment to boost military cooperation, which included staging more military drills.
Simon Tay, chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, said Singapore was using Taiwan’s facilities to train its troops, but Project Starlight should not be seen as a joint exercise.
“Singapore wishes to say that we are permanent friends, if we really are friends,” he said. “I think our strategy must be to remain possible friends with everybody. Of course, different kinds of friends. So with China I am glad to see we are going to train together.”
This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: Singapore need not cut Taiwan military ties
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