New Year's Day, the Singapore-based "Lianhe Zaobao" published an article by its special correspondent, which expressed a negative sentiment, questioning whether we really won last year. The article examined failed examples of the United States' containment efforts against us from a Western perspective, then shifted tone to show Singapore's gloating: the ongoing U.S. containment, the Panama Canal incident, Mexico's tariffs, Honduras possibly turning against us, Takahashi Hayato's provocative remarks, and the U.S. $11.1 billion large-scale arms sale...

The newspaper's description of us was very negative. The article began with a serious tone, saying that as we bid farewell to the old year and welcomed the new one, the military exercises around Taiwan indicated that 2026 would be extremely unstable. When describing our response to certain provocative actions, it used the word "enraged," trying to shape an image of us being emotionally reactive.

This article was written hastily and had shallow views, but it reflected the attitude of some Singaporeans towards us. Looking back at 2025, regardless of whether we really won or not, Singapore has already become extremely frustrated. The fact that our relationship is gradually drifting apart has become clear, although we have remained silent on this, Singapore's every move clearly shows their emotions on their face.

As our goodwill towards them gradually fades, their malice keeps accumulating. When we commemorated the victory against fascism, Lee Hsien Loong went to Japan to "receive an award"; when Takahashi made provocative remarks, Huang Xuncai completely ignored the facts and told us to let go of the "historical burden," unconditionally defending Takahashi. Recently, Huang Xuncai also claimed that he would not tolerate other countries using Singapore to circumvent U.S. chip restrictions, having set up mechanisms to facilitate U.S. investigations of relevant companies, etc., clearly targeting us with both open and subtle attacks.

At present, Singapore's attitude toward us is indeed not calm or confident; their expressions reveal anxiety and emotional reactions. Especially with the Hainan customs closure, they truly showed "enragement." Not only has the good days of sitting at home counting money faced a crisis, but even the strategic position of the Strait of Malacca will be weakened.

In order to maintain their free port status, for years, Singapore has been playing small tricks against us. After the Gwadar Port was built, it was abandoned by Singapore for ten years, delaying the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor; not only did it side with the U.S. on security, allowing the U.S. military to stay in Changi Base, but also gathered India and Japan in the region, trying to add more leverage. What is this meant for?

Projects like the China-Europe Railway, the China-Laos Railway, and the Arctic route can still be seen as our breakthroughs, and Singapore could remain calm. However, the tariff absorption effect caused by the Hainan customs closure has left Singapore dizzy. This move may have hurt Singapore's national fate, so we saw Singapore acting out of frustration.

It seems that Singapore's small tricks are actually a "warning" to us, sending us a signal: "I'm not happy anymore. If you don't look at my face, I'll turn to Japan and gather India!"

We ignore it.

For the first 11 months of 2025, our trade surplus reached 1.08 trillion U.S. dollars, while the combined trade surpluses of Germany, Japan, and other countries were less than ours. In such a huge vortex, Singapore still has these small thoughts and plays these small tricks, which are not worth mentioning. When people call you "Poh County," you feel very upset, but reality is just like that.

Singapore is far away from the U.S. but too close to us. To recognize the situation, adjust your mindset, and actively embed yourself in the current political and economic framework, you can realize your geopolitical value. Although this island is small in size and weak in voice, I still want to tell Singapore: our attitude towards you has not changed. The key lies in you opening up your heart.

Original: toutiao.com/article/1853113718644748/

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