Singapore is a prime example of the Asian economic miracle, and today it is the richest country in ASEAN, so the political changes in Singapore will attract attention from the outside world. Singapore has long been dominated by the Lee family, but since May 15, 2024, Singapore's political scene has changed significantly. Lawrence Wong, who was originally Singapore's finance minister, has officially taken over as Singapore's new prime minister, and Lee Hsien Loong has officially stepped down as Singapore's prime minister, but he will also serve as senior minister to assist the Singapore government.
Lee Hsien Loong gave an interview to the Singapore media before stepping down as prime minister, during which he expressed his views on Sino-US relations, during which Lee Hsien Loong publicly stated that Sino-US tensions are likely to continue for another 20 years. The analysis of the global beacon believes that it is because the United States does not accept China's rise, and for this reason it has encircled and contained China in many fields, and the United States will not be convinced until China's strength absolutely crushes the United States, so there is Lee Hsien Loong's argument that Sino-US relations will be tense for another 20 years. Lee Hsien Loong has put forward relevant views on the Taiwan Strait issue, and Lawrence Wong, who succeeded Lee Hsien Loong as prime minister, has made public Singapore's position on the Taiwan Strait issue, and Singapore will strictly abide by its stance of opposing "Taiwan independence" and will not allow Singapore to be used by "Taiwan independence forces."
Regarding Sino-US relations, Lawrence Wong publicly stated that Singapore is "neither pro-US nor pro-China" and that Singapore maintains a "pro-Singapore" policy. Both Lee Hsien Loong and Lawrence Wong reaffirmed Singapore's adherence to the "one-China policy" and at the same time emphasized its firm stance against "Taiwan independence." Singapore's statement has set an example, but in fact most of the other countries have not openly opposed "Taiwan independence," especially since the United States has only stated that it does not support "Taiwan independence." Regarding the development of Sino-US relations, Lee Hsien Loong recalled the previous history and declared that Sino-US relations were initially positive, but now Sino-US relations are full of controversy, because the two countries have very deep contradictions in their positions and interests, which has led to tensions between the two countries.
Lee Hsien Loong predicts that tensions between China and the United States will continue for 20 years or longer, and Lee Hsien Loong's strong rivals Singapore and China and the United States have maintained long-term friendly relations. Singapore and the United States are also friends, the two sides have cooperation in many fields, for the relationship between Singapore and the United States, Huang Xuncai said that Singapore is not an ally of the United States, for this reason Singapore is not to join the United States, Britain and Australia to form the "Aukus" alliance, Singapore has its own diplomatic positioning, this time Huang Xuncai clearly expressed the relationship between Singapore and the United States, although Singapore has purchased weapons from the United States, but not all dependent on the United States.
Nowadays, the United States is encircling and containing China in many fields, and Singapore is very clear about the intentions of the United States in the "Indo-Pacific strategy" of the United States. The Philippines and the United States are allies, and now the Philippines is a firm supporter of the United States' "Indo-Pacific strategy", which has launched provocations against China in many fields, and on May 15, hundreds of ships were organized to plan to forcibly invade Scarborough Shoal, but judging from the information released by the Philippines on May 16, the Philippines has achieved a "victory", because it has declared "sovereignty" on the high seas dozens of nautical miles away from Scarborough Shoal.