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The eagle, the lion and the dragon: Singapore’s future in the age of Trump

by SOFREP News Team

Caught between an ascendent China and an increasingly unreliable United States, Singapore’s diplomatic future is at the heart of a debate on who really calls the shots in Asia.

The Lion City has historically had strong relations with both countries, an ally in Asia for Washington during the Cold War and one of China’s first partners in their efforts to modernize their economy.
Over the years Singapore has been very good at picking “the middle path” between the two superpowers, analysts tell CNN, balancing their positive relationships with both America and China.
But as new US President Donald Trump’s attention drifts and Chinese leader Xi Jinping grows more powerful, Singapore finds itself in a tenuous position.
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Caught between an ascendent China and an increasingly unreliable United States, Singapore’s diplomatic future is at the heart of a debate on who really calls the shots in Asia.

The Lion City has historically had strong relations with both countries, an ally in Asia for Washington during the Cold War and one of China’s first partners in their efforts to modernize their economy.
Over the years Singapore has been very good at picking “the middle path” between the two superpowers, analysts tell CNN, balancing their positive relationships with both America and China.
But as new US President Donald Trump’s attention drifts and Chinese leader Xi Jinping grows more powerful, Singapore finds itself in a tenuous position.
Read the whole story from CNN.
Featured image courtesy of Twitter
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The SOFREP News Team is a collective of professional military journalists. Brandon Tyler Webb is the SOFREP News Team's Editor-in-Chief. Guy D. McCardle is the SOFREP News Team's Managing Editor. Brandon and Guy both manage the SOFREP News Team.

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