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Lam Chian Leong
The two ministers also affirmed the need for stable defence relations between the US and China, particularly as trade tensions increase, as well as the need for countries in the region to work collectively.
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(1) It is very reassuring that both US Defense Minister and China Defense Minister - express the same sentiment to our Defense Minister - that both SuperPower Militaries - need to maintain a stable defense relationships - despite the trade tension that is brewing.
(2) Singapore indeed is able to play a pivotal neutral role - to mediate and arbitrate both SuperPowers - as both have trust in Singapore as an honest broker between the 2 SuperPowers - as Singapore also has high stake in both US and China.
(3) Singapore foreign policies :-
"Friends with All,
Adversaries with None,
Forge Mutual Benefits with Win-Win outcome" --- put us in a very good stead in Global Affairs - to be able to play a PeaceMaker role.
(4) Singapore maintaining a stable military relationship with US as well as scaling up our military relationship with China - will help us to build even greater trust with the 2 SuperPower military --- and this will be very useful to mediate and keep tension down - when both SuperPowers lockhorn.
(5) Last but not least, Singapore is blessed that we do not take sides in either of the 2 SuperPowers - while we build up and deepen our relationship with both SuperPower military --- which will come in very useful if things start to turn ugly - like what is happening with the trade tension between the 2 SuperPowers.
(6) To conclude, the Shangrila Security Dialogue ---- is a good forum where Singapore play a useful role for the 2 SuperPowers to come together to talk in a conducive environment for mutual beneficial outcome (minus sabre rattling - tic-for-tac responses like in the trade tension) - that will cause things to spin out of control.
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(1) It is very reassuring that both US Defense Minister and China Defense Minister - express the same sentiment to our Defense Minister - that both SuperPower Militaries - need to maintain a stable defense relationships - despite the trade tension that is brewing.
(2) Singapore indeed is able to play a pivotal neutral role - to mediate and arbitrate both SuperPowers - as both have trust in Singapore as an honest broker between the 2 SuperPowers - as Singapore also has high stake in both US and China.
(3) Singapore foreign policies :-
"Friends with All,
Adversaries with None,
Forge Mutual Benefits with Win-Win outcome" --- put us in a very good stead in Global Affairs - to be able to play a PeaceMaker role.
(4) Singapore maintaining a stable military relationship with US as well as scaling up our military relationship with China - will help us to build even greater trust with the 2 SuperPower military --- and this will be very useful to mediate and keep tension down - when both SuperPowers lockhorn.
(5) Last but not least, Singapore is blessed that we do not take sides in either of the 2 SuperPowers - while we build up and deepen our relationship with both SuperPower military --- which will come in very useful if things start to turn ugly - like what is happening with the trade tension between the 2 SuperPowers.
(6) To conclude, the Shangrila Security Dialogue ---- is a good forum where Singapore play a useful role for the 2 SuperPowers to come together to talk in a conducive environment for mutual beneficial outcome (minus sabre rattling - tic-for-tac responses like in the trade tension) - that will cause things to spin out of control.
ChicKerdi Ling
Hope Ng didn't bring to this meeting, the Huawei phone from his Wednesday meeting with the Chinese ...... just kidding lol
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