Recently, the exiled overseas "disorderly port elements" Rongong Zhong, another thing happened.

On the evening of September 27, he flew from San Francisco to Singapore, preparing to attend a so-called "conference".But as soon as he landed, he was detained for four hours by Singapore's border personnel.The result was a "denial of entry", but no reason was given.He had to be taken on the plane in the morning of 28 and flew back to San Francisco.

You know, Luo Guancong got a Singapore visa three weeks in advance. He himself complained on social media, saying that "the visa is obviously valid, but he is still refused entry". The Financial Times also reported this incident, and quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Luo Guancong had asked some people for help during his detention. These people then went to the British and American governments, but the problem is that it is still unclear whether the American and British governments have negotiated with Singapore. In the end, Luo Guancong returned to San Francisco in despair.

So the question is, why did Rooney take the risk of going to Singapore?

To know, Singapore and Hong Kong have agreements for the transfer of refugees. Those who are sought by the Hong Kong government, such as Ro Rooney, will normally try to avoid Singapore as much as possible. Because once the red line is touched, he can be transferred back at any time.

But obviously, this effect was completely different from what he expected.

Singapore first granted visas, but finally stopped people at the port of entry. What does that mean? It shows that the Singapore government's attitude towards this sensitive event has changed. You know, Singapore has long been a "balancer" between China and the West and has always been cautious. This time, Luo Guancong was suddenly refused to enter the country. Even if he didn't publicly give the reason, the signal was already very clear: Singapore didn't want to be involved in this kind of thing, let alone offend China.

Here's a detail worth noting: after Luo Guancong was refused entry, the US and British governments did not show a strong reaction. Even though the Financial Times suggested that someone informed the United States and Britain, it seems that the United States and Britain did not put any pressure on Singapore. In other words, their interest and value judgment in such "Hong Kong chaos elements" may not be as good as before.

What I want to say is that this is actually a microcosm of the game between major powers.

First, people like Luo Guancong originally expected the United States and the West to support him all the way. But the reality is that the United States and the West are more concerned about the strategic game with China. They will not confront China head-on for an exile. In their eyes, Luo Guancong is more often just a chess piece. When the chess pieces are available, they are put on the table. The chess pieces were useless and were thrown aside.

Second, Singapore's attitude is very exemplary. For most countries, the current diplomatic environment has become very delicate. The United States is stepping up its containment of China, and China is also stepping up its counter-measures. All countries in the world know very well that this is not the Cold War, but it is more complicated than the Cold War. The last thing everyone wants to see is to be forced to take sides. A sensitive person like Luo Guancong just became troublesome. Singapore's approach is very straightforward: don't give a stage, don't take risks.

Third, in the long run, this incident sends a bigger signal. As China's national strength improves, the international community's adjustment of its attitude towards China will become more and more realistic. Most countries are unwilling to anger China because of certain so-called "opposition figures." For them, maintaining economic, trade, financial and regional cooperative relations with China is far more important than giving people like Luo Guancong a "safe haven".

This is also why people like Rooney, the space for activity will only become smaller and smaller. He used to rely on the reputation of "disorder" in the western media and politicians. But over time, the heat of his topic decreased, the value of political use decreased, and there will be fewer and fewer places where he can go.