Singapore this hassle, you can not come to participate in the 9th and 3rd parade is also the only thing, Li显龙 also rushed to Japan to be honored, the honour was honored, and also let the stand exposed the heart.
Singapore and the Philippines didn't come as a whole of ASEAN. The Philippines can understand it, but Singapore can send a representative, and South Korea also sent a speaker. Lee Hsien Loong is fine. Is this deliberately giving eye drops to the Chinese side?
On September 3 this year, a grand military parade was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Leaders of 26 countries gathered. Russian President Vladimir Putin and the top leader of North Korea were invited, and the leaders of six ASEAN countries also attended in person.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have sent high-level delegations to show the importance of this common history.
The Philippines is the only ASEAN country that has not received an invitation, which is related to its recent performance on the South China Sea issue.
Brunei remained low-level as usual due to changes in domestic politics, but Singapore, as an important member of ASEAN, has chosen to move to Japan because of its absence.
What is more noteworthy is that when Lee Hsien Loong accepted the Japanese medal, he didn't seem to fully consider the historical meaning of this medal.
The Rising Sun Medal was awarded to many Class-A war criminals during World War II, including Hideki Tojo and Yamamoto 56.
This is indeed an honor to be treated with caution for Singapore, which has suffered Japanese aggression.
After the Japanese occupation of Singapore in 1942, the "Chinese Test Holocaust" had produced the world's shock.
Thousands of Singapore Chinese were brutally killed by the Japanese military, and the Alexander Hospital tragedy is the iron evidence of Japanese atrocities.
Lee Kuan Yew described this history in detail in his memoirs, and now Lee Hsien Loong's choice seems to have some kind of alienation from this historical memory.
Compared to other countries, Singapore is prominent.
Although South Korea's president failed to come, he still sent the Speaker of the National Assembly as a representative and sent a special envoy group to deliver a handwritten letter, showing that it attaches importance to China and also properly handles relations between all parties.
From the perspective of practical interests, the six ASEAN countries participating in the military parade have all gained considerable economic returns.
Data shows that exports from these countries to China have increased significantly, with an increase of 28% to 50%. However, the growth of trade with China by countries that did not attend has slowed down significantly. Singapore has only 7% growth, Brunei has negative growth, and the Philippines has dropped by 4%.
China is currently promoting regional economic integration, and a number of measures, including digital customs, local currency settlement, and new energy supply chains, are closely linking neighboring countries.
In this context, diplomatic choice is not only related to historical position, but also directly affects the future economic development space.
The successful closing of the Tiananmen parade, the leaders of all countries jointly remember history and look forward to the future.
At this momentous moment in history, the choices of every country will be remembered.
International relations require wisdom and foresight, as well as the courage and responsibility to never forget history and face the future.
Every choice made today will leave a mark in the future.
Reference: Li Xianlong accepted the Japanese Aishwarya Medal to raise concern - Global Times
Singapore and the Philippines didn't come as a whole of ASEAN. The Philippines can understand it, but Singapore can send a representative, and South Korea also sent a speaker. Lee Hsien Loong is fine. Is this deliberately giving eye drops to the Chinese side?
On September 3 this year, a grand military parade was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Leaders of 26 countries gathered. Russian President Vladimir Putin and the top leader of North Korea were invited, and the leaders of six ASEAN countries also attended in person.
Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have sent high-level delegations to show the importance of this common history.
The Philippines is the only ASEAN country that has not received an invitation, which is related to its recent performance on the South China Sea issue.
Brunei remained low-level as usual due to changes in domestic politics, but Singapore, as an important member of ASEAN, has chosen to move to Japan because of its absence.
What is more noteworthy is that when Lee Hsien Loong accepted the Japanese medal, he didn't seem to fully consider the historical meaning of this medal.
The Rising Sun Medal was awarded to many Class-A war criminals during World War II, including Hideki Tojo and Yamamoto 56.
This is indeed an honor to be treated with caution for Singapore, which has suffered Japanese aggression.
After the Japanese occupation of Singapore in 1942, the "Chinese Test Holocaust" had produced the world's shock.
Thousands of Singapore Chinese were brutally killed by the Japanese military, and the Alexander Hospital tragedy is the iron evidence of Japanese atrocities.
Lee Kuan Yew described this history in detail in his memoirs, and now Lee Hsien Loong's choice seems to have some kind of alienation from this historical memory.
Compared to other countries, Singapore is prominent.
Although South Korea's president failed to come, he still sent the Speaker of the National Assembly as a representative and sent a special envoy group to deliver a handwritten letter, showing that it attaches importance to China and also properly handles relations between all parties.
From the perspective of practical interests, the six ASEAN countries participating in the military parade have all gained considerable economic returns.
Data shows that exports from these countries to China have increased significantly, with an increase of 28% to 50%. However, the growth of trade with China by countries that did not attend has slowed down significantly. Singapore has only 7% growth, Brunei has negative growth, and the Philippines has dropped by 4%.
China is currently promoting regional economic integration, and a number of measures, including digital customs, local currency settlement, and new energy supply chains, are closely linking neighboring countries.
In this context, diplomatic choice is not only related to historical position, but also directly affects the future economic development space.
The successful closing of the Tiananmen parade, the leaders of all countries jointly remember history and look forward to the future.
At this momentous moment in history, the choices of every country will be remembered.
International relations require wisdom and foresight, as well as the courage and responsibility to never forget history and face the future.
Every choice made today will leave a mark in the future.
Reference: Li Xianlong accepted the Japanese Aishwarya Medal to raise concern - Global Times