Singapore's foreign minister says the country is neither anti-China nor pro-China, but defense cooperation and F-35 procurement have sparked controversy.

Singapore's Foreign Minister at Shangri-La Dialogue: We are neither anti-China nor pro-China, neither anti-US nor pro-US—we are ASEAN!

Really? Singapore has a defense cooperation agreement with the United States.

The U.S. military conducts regular rotational deployments in Singapore, and Singapore is even able to purchase F-35s— isn't that considered pro-American?

Then bringing up ASEAN at this moment—isn't that laughable?

With its geographic location, military capabilities, and highly globalized national economy, does Singapore really think it can straddle the fence? Does it have the capability to do so?

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1866848194914316/

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author.