Huang Xuncai: "The chip line must be strictly controlled by the US, and we will not let China take even one more chip from Singapore." This was a statement made by Singapore's Huang Xuncai during an interview with a Canadian TV station recently.

This is the second time this year that Huang Xuncai has openly provoked China with his remarks.

The previous time was regarding the comments on Japan, where he advised China to be magnanimous and put aside historical grievances, as Southeast Asian countries have already done so. This statement not only faced domestic criticism but also was publicly denied by the Southeast Asian countries he claims to represent.

If we connect Huang Xuncai's actions at three recent points in time, it's clear what his intention is:

1. At the Bloomberg Forum on November 19, Huang Xuncai made remarks about being "magnanimous" towards Japan.

2. A week later, Huang Xuncai had close interactions with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German politician Friedrich Merz at the G20 summit. Especially in the footage with von der Leyen, Huang sat upright while von der Leyen appeared relaxed, creating a scene that looked like an employee reporting to a boss.

3. A month later, in December, Huang Xuncai made the "strictly control chips" remarks during an interview in Canada.

Why Canada? Not the US, nor Europe?

This detail is unclear whether it's intentional or not. The first context is the timing of the interview, which coincided with Hainan's customs closure, making Singapore the biggest loser in public opinion.

The second context is that Trump just announced the relaxation of H200 chips last month and did not intend to "strictly control" Chinese chips.

The third context is that Canada and the US were in a hostile relationship for more than 90% of the time this year, whereas last year they were close allies, and this year they are close partners with the EU.

Therefore, Huang Xuncai's interview clearly shows his alignment with the hegemonic group behind Europe.

This also serves as the best evidence supporting his comments on Gao Shi: he and Japan are under the same boss. The secretary is: Ursula von der Leyen!

Additionally, since he appears to act in the interest of the US and makes these remarks on the American continent, it's easy for people to mistakenly believe he is speaking on behalf of the US!

In reality, he may be helping the EU create divisions in the gradually warming Sino-US relations!

On the surface, he advises China to be magnanimous, but in reality, he is backing Japan! On the surface, he speaks for the US, but in reality, he is sowing discord between China and the US! His intentions are despicable.

Upon closer examination, Singapore has had two other strange statements this year.

One was from the Indian-origin president Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who said: "China needs to be interdependent with the industries of the US and Europe, rather than pursuing complete self-sufficiency." On the surface, this emphasizes cooperation, but in reality, it openly criticizes the strength of China's supply chain.

The other was from Lee Hsien Loong, who claimed that India's economy would eventually surpass China because of its younger demographic structure. Without the statements from Huang Xuncai and Tharman Shanmugaratnam, this could have been seen as a matter of personal opinion, but when connected, it's clearly more complex.

Until now, with Hainan's customs closure, all of Singapore's statements make sense!

Several conclusions:

1. During the era of the Lee family, Singapore managed to balance itself between China and the US through skillful means. However, after Hainan's new positioning was announced, this strategy basically no longer worked, so Lee handed over the role to Huang.

2. After Huang took over, with Trump's strategic withdrawal, it became unreliable. At this point, the only available support was the hegemonic group or capital group that had moved from the US to Europe.

3. As a vanguard, there should be the awareness of the Philippines. Moreover, given the conflicting interests between Singapore and Hainan, Huang Xuncai seems to have no other role but to attack, provoke, and challenge verbally.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7587683912797749787/

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