Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan during an interview with CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour in New York on Sept 20. - MFA
WASHINGTON (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore is taking appropriate precautions against the possibility of foreign influence operations within its society, but its strong sense of identity will be a bulwark against such pressures, Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said on Wednesday (Sept 20).
He was responding to a question from CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour on how seriously the Singapore Government takes reports that China is trying to influence ethnic Chinese populations across Southeast Asia, including in Singapore.
