One Belt One Road

[arsenal168]

Was wondering any1 knows why LHL din attend the Forum in Beijing & found below info in Sammyboy RSS Feed.

Sad fate of Singapore..


Delegates from over 130 countries gathered in Beijing to discuss cooperation, trade and development at the first Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation recently. Right after the conference ended, it came to light that Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had not been present at the forum. Media speculated that Lee was not invited by China. For seasoned Asia-watchers, it was a watershed moment in regional affairs and marked the end of the era of amicable ties that Lee's father, Lee Kuan Yew, had so painstakingly nurtured with Asia's economic superpower .

What this means is that China no longer regards Singapore as a friend. Despite cordial links with the elder Lee's government, one thing had long irked Beijing: the offer by Singapore of its supremely strategic location to the US for military activities in the region. But other aspects of the relationship were healthy enough that the Chinese overlooked not just that, but even Singapore's military cooperation with Taiwan. Moreover, China understood that Singapore, with no natural resources, needed to keep sound ties with the US in order to survive and prosper. The Chinese readily accepted the island state's policy of political equidistance between China and the US.

Since 2011, however, the Americans have intensified their campaign to contain China, in the guise of its "pivot" to Asia. Simultaneously, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has junked his father's judicious balancing act and turned his country almost into a de facto military base for the US Navy. His words, and those of his ministers, have become increasingly, even enthusiastically, pro-US and China-skeptical, if not outright anti-China.

Indeed, on a visit to the US White House in 2013, Lee saw fit to joke about pig soup and pollution at China's expense. In Chinese, if not Asian culture and diplomatic protocol, this was a big faux pas - all the more so as it occurred in the capital of China's No. 1 strategic rival. Too often, Singapore, then at the height of its prosperity, seemed to be flaunting its new orientation, without regard for Chinese sensibilities.

After a significant period of patience, Beijing has apparently had enough. The first public sign was the detention in Hong Kong late last year of Singaporean military vehicles en route home from Taiwan. Such transits had long occurred without incident - but not this time. Though the vehicles were released months later, the episode signaled that something was serious amiss in the China-Singapore relationship.

Regarding the Belt and Road, it is clear that the Chinese are designing the megaproject to bypass Singapore. The designated Belt and Road ports in Southeast Asia are Malacca in Malaysia and Tanjong Priok near Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. Such marginalization of Singapore would mean a huge blow to its economic fortunes in the longer term.

The Philippines and Vietnam, long pro-Washington and Beijing-phobic respectively, recently mended fences with China and distanced themselves from the US. Their leaders, like those elsewhere in Southeast Asia, realize that the Chinese can offer them far greater benefits in the 21st century than the Americans. Besides, they know they must live with China forever, while America's presence in the region will ebb and flow (it is now ebbing).

Remarkably, Singapore's current leaders seem unaware of such basic realities. That leaves the Lion City as the sole, conspicuously pro-US country in Southeast Asia. It must feel very lonely.

[arsenal168]

越想越气，他妈的🐷头政府！

[arsenal168]

The cordial relationship with PRC that LKY painstakingly built over a few decades is destroyed by LHL & his talented cabinet ministers over just a few years.

Now Singapore will continue to decline while other ASEAN countries will start to prosper with China's help & cooperation.

[ravindran]

Tks for sharing.

[pandandhi]

Nice sharing, tks.

[kyc2110]

This is PAP's way of responding to the majority Singaporean mah! Majority of sillyporean hate the PRC ma but not when they bonk PRC gals! 100% of the local Chinese 's ancestors were also migrants from China ! So sad that they have forgotten their roots! Well, India also didn't attend! Looks like spore got a friend there!

[Tuanehkia]

Haha! Well, life still goes on!

[pchai]

Originally Posted by Tuanehkia

Haha! Well, life still goes on!

...down the road

[unibomber]

Originally Posted by pchai

...down the road

Down the longkang

[w00f]

Originally Posted by Tuanehkia

Haha! Well, life still goes on!

Of course life still go on! Pity your future generation Nia! if the future world of finance are controlled by the Chinese ....I bet sillypore will go begging!

[sadfa]

Originally Posted by arsenal168

The cordial relationship with PRC that LKY painstakingly built over a few decades is destroyed by LHL & his talented cabinet ministers over just a few years.

Now Singapore will continue to decline while other ASEAN countries will start to prosper with China's help & cooperation.

This subject is I teach u wan.
Why u never acknowledge??

Spore finish LA.

Recently duterte say want to drill for oil in south China sea.

Xi DA DA say don't want LA. We are frens.
Duterte say UN say the island Is mine what.
I drill means drill. Don't need to ask your permission.

Xi da DA say ccb. U drill means war OK.

Duterte silently curse.

Xi DA DA say since we are friends, we drill together, we benefit together

China of cos will build kra LA.
Don't believe garbagement shit that China will do all these things regardless.

A quicker route means days cut off shipping time so definitely they'll do the port.
But if China n spore are frens, everything can talk n sure xi DA DA wont leave spore in the lurch

Hope China build gigantic airport in Thailand or Malaysia so everyone who wants to deal with China must use n cut off Changi.

For those who going to Australia, build another major airport right in JB or indo n everyone will use too. Garbagement spend billions upgrade changi, no fucking use.

And old man isnt China expert.
Don't perpetuate rubbish LA.

He cannot even speak Chinese until he in 40s cos he join politics n he take Chinese tuition. If u don't even speak Chinese, u think u know how Chinese think n act?
No common background, no common culture, no common interest. Garbagement is no better than whites la
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Exchange points acknowledge ma

[HC NEWBIRD]

Originally Posted by w00f

Of course life still go on! Pity your future generation Nia! if the future world of finance are controlled by the Chinese ....I bet sillypore will go begging!

Bro,

Returned NINE Mangos.

@

[sadfa]

Originally Posted by w00f

Of course life still go on! Pity your future generation Nia! if the future world of finance are controlled by the Chinese ....I bet sillypore will go begging!

Hope within ten years, spore go down the drain. PSA n changi dead n all foreign companies shift out

All the youths no job or lousy jobs

In ten years time, even young local spore Chinese gets will be hookers for Indians, prcs n Filipinos who work in spore n before they leave spore, they'll want to know wats its like to fuck sporeans. Don't worry spore guys will suck cock also.

Stupid sporeans will still vote Garbagement cos they're dumb n gutless .
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Exchange points can see future ma

[SiaSuay]

In a nutshell , if this ambitious project by the Chinese government is successful more goods and services will be exported to Russia ; Africa and Europe bypassing the traditional shipping lanes .The Singapore port will thus decline and lose its relevance . Think about it .

[coolmanspooky]

Ehhh National Development Minister Lawrence Wong attended the summit...