We are pro-Singapore: DPM Lawrence Wong on standing between the US and China


DPM Lawrence Wong said the Republic is neither pro-China nor pro-America, but “pro-Singapore”. - ST

SINGAPORE: As the United States and China seek out a new equilibrium in their relationship, Singapore must brace itself for possibly a decade or more of unpredictability, and hopefully help steer global events towards peace, rather than war, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

In an interview with The Economist magazine on May 6, he said the Republic is neither pro-China nor pro-America, but “pro-Singapore”.

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