I too experienced many points of friction when visiting and working in China. My nationality and ethnicity was often either positive (Singaporeans are so good at English and Mandarin!!) when geo-political relations were good, or absolutely tragic (you are all hanjian race traitors!!) when they were not.
I’m suspicious of all attempts to bring us into the ‘Chinese fold’.
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Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa #Ollongren has reassured Kyiv that the 24 F-16 fighter jets that the #Netherlands intends to donate to #Ukraine may be used to strike targets inside #Russia.
In an interview with POLITICO at the Shangri-La Dialogue in #Singapore, Ollongren said the Netherlands would not impose a limitation as was the case with #Belgium, where Prime Minister Alexander De #Croo has warned #Kyiv not to fly the F-16s it gets from his country in Russian airspace.
"Deliberately grounded on a tiny reef in the #SouthChinaSea, part of an island chain claimed by the two Asian countries, the #BRPSierraMadre is now the unlikely base for a detachment of Filipino marines who stand guard over the atoll, scanning the turquoise waters for Chinese ships." #AyunginShoal#SecondThomasShoal#Philippines
Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky is expected to attend the #ShangriLaDialogue security conference in #Singapore, six sources said, as #Ukraine faces a renewed assault two years after Russian forces invaded.
#SecurityAssistance for Ukraine is expected to be one of the key issues discussed at the 2024 dialogue.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelensky has arrived in #Singapore June 1 and will address the #ShangriLaDialogue on June 2, as he seeks to rally support for his country, which faces a renewed assault two years after Russian forces invaded.
The Ukrainian delegation hopes to meet the Chinese delegation led by Defence Minister #DongJun#China