View from Singapore: How Does Southeast Asia View Blinken's China Visit?

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken's June 2023 visit to China was a bid to normalize bilateral relations and re-establish regular channels of communication between the U.S. and China. Southeast Asian countries—which share close ties to both superpowers—are paying particularly close attention to whether the visit signals a turn in U.S.-China relations.

Dr. Kanti Bajpai, vice dean and professor of international relations at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy based at the National University of Singapore, joins the National Committee to provide a Southeast Asian perspective on what Singapore and the broader region are expecting from the U.S.-China relationship moving forward.

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[sunshinesun]

Us is the bully which said .. either U are with me or against me.

[HTeo-oglg]

He looks obviously stressed in this interview, as I have seen him often in his natural state of composure.
But people must understand that he does nor speak on Singapore's behalf, so he shouldn't be concerned in being "put on the spot" so to speak.

[seangaun]

those countries buying 100% military equipments will not dare to say anything to US as usual Philipinnes and Singapore

[dsliao]

With due respect, as good as professor is speaking for Singapore, why the view from Singapore also represents the entire south east Asia? Should they speak from each of their capital and dubbed them as views for the SouthEast Asia?