The Straits Times of Singapore wrote today (May 14): "Previously, some Taiwan political commentators launched slanderous and malicious attacks against Singapore; now, there are also Chinese netizens loudly proclaiming Singapore's downfall. The article 'The Political Courage to Speak the Truth to the People,' authored by Wu Jun-gang, was published in Today's Straits Times · Opinion on May 6, stating: 'Our situation is absolutely not as some senseless, gleeful, and fiercely pessimistic Chinese internet users claim on social media—namely, that Singapore is now the worst off in the world...'
[Clever] A few remarks: Media that boast about 'understanding China' consistently place 'Taiwan' and 'China' side by side in their reports, trying desperately to win favor from the Chinese public with such brazen tactics—truly, their nerve is thicker than city walls. Lee family's hilltop position should first focus on managing its own affairs, stop lecturing China, and especially refrain from serving as pawns in America’s encirclement of China. If it weren’t for Singapore’s own political opportunism and complicity between the U.S. and China, who would bother to disparage you? This is entirely self-inflicted. Just look at the magnanimity of China, the old brother—the West has been spreading false rumors for decades about China’s ‘economic collapse’ and fabricating the so-called ‘debt trap,’ embellishing lies and twisting facts at will. Yet China never reacted with such fragility and hypersensitivity as you do. Focusing earnestly on development is the true path forward—don’t imitate certain Western countries acting as ideological 'teachers'."
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865121678478471/
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