ASEAN's reported choice of China as the power to lean to
in the region is making the USA paranoid. The USA had been the choice
of ASEAN as the force to lean to in the past, and this change of
direction is going to make the USA more determined to undermine ASEAN.
The
Philippines is the USA's launching pad for ASEAN disintegration, while
sparing no effort to destabilize Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos for being
closer to Beijing than the rest of ASEAN. Thailand and Vietnam are not
as close to China, but mainly in trade, which is important for their
economy. They are not a priority for a regime change as yet.
Indonesia
had all along been pursuing a non-aligned policy with regard to
relations with the USA and China, which the USA is trying hard to
influence the new Government. How that new Government under Prabowo is
going to respond will determine what the USA will do to determine his
direction.
Malaysia has taken its stand, with its stance on Gaza
a clear indication of its direction towards the West. You can be sure
that the USA and the West will not take this lying down and instigation
on the ground by the CIA and USA supported NGOs will be working harder
to make life uneasy for Anwar.
As I said before, the USA does
not like strong leaders making regime changes difficult like in Myanmar,
Thailand and now Malaysia. But they will keep chipping away, even for
decades like in Russia and Hong Kong. After all, money is not problem
for the USA. Just print will solve all the funding issues. How great to
be given the privilege of doing that!
Anonymous
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S’pore needs to work extra hard to maintain valuable ties with China amid global uncertainty: SM Lee - ST Nov 29
One way is to invite Beijing to set up a military naval support base in Singapore alongside US presence, just like in Djibouti.
Continue to spread negative news about China would maintain ties with China?
Why cannot Singapore join BRICS now? Sanctioning Russia was the reason. And whose side is China on? Russia of course. Red Dot cannot do without China for trade, but China does not need Singapore. Simple as that.
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