Chinese paper warns Singapore military 'hypocrisy' could harm relations

Six of the nine armoured troop carriers belonging to Singapore, from a shipment detained at a container terminal, are seen in Hong Kong, China November 24, 2016. Picture taken through a glass window. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

BEIJING (Reuters) - The Global Times, China's nationalist state-owned tabloid, has warned that Singapore's "hypocrisy" over its military relationship with Taiwan could harm bilateral relations with China, according to an op-ed published on Monday.

Nine Singaporean armoured troop carriers were impounded in Hong Kong last week en route back from Taiwan, sparking a rebuke from China's foreign ministry about maintaining military ties with Taipei.