Former Foreign Minister of Singapore Yeo Vinh once again made shocking remarks: "If we had to choose a side, Singapore would choose the United States now; but in 20 years, it would lean towards China!
Yang Rongwen's statement exploded like a thunder.
This political and business veteran, who has been in charge of Singapore's diplomacy for ten years and is now a consultant to Huawei, revealed in one sentence the survival dilemma of small countries in the game of big countries.
Since the founding of the country, Singapore has practiced a set of "steel bars" to survive, safely relying on the United States and dealing with China economically, this balancing technique takes most of its life.
Now, the choice of the United States is all forced by reality. After the opening of Changi Naval Base in Singapore in 2004, it has become the key fulcrum of the US military in the Asia-Pacific region.
Under the 1990 cooperation agreement, the U.S. military could not only stay on the aircraft carrier at any time, but also have 354 long-term positions, and the highway in the base can be transformed into a military runway.
In 2024, the trade volume between Singapore and the United States will reach US$89.2 billion. The US dollar accounts for the majority of Singapore's foreign exchange reserves. The financial system completely follows Western rules. If the situation is really in trouble, the economy will not be able to withstand it.
It's not a casual guess to lean towards China 20 years later.
Data from the General Administration of Customs show that in the first three quarters of 2025 China and ASEAN trade volume has reached 5.57 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.6% compared to the same year.Yavan high-speed railways have cut travel time by half for Indonesians, and China-old railways have integrated land logistics, these infrastructure projects are actually bringing local employment to life.
The Singapore think tank ISEAS survey was more direct, with 37.9% of respondents saying China is the most influential strategic force in Southeast Asia, 6.7 percentage points higher than the United States.
Schwarzman had already voted with real money.
Blackstone Group spent $14.9 billion last year on the acquisition of Asia-Pacific data center operator AirTrunk, and this year also spent money on expansion, looking at the computing needs of China's AI industry.
Tsinghua Schwarzman College, which he donated US$100 million to build in 2013, has now produced thousands of graduates and serves as a bridge for exchanges in more than 100 countries. He himself often said that "Deep cultivation in China is the long-term way."
Yang Yong-moon's judgment hides a clear perception of the power of the great powers.The United States is still hegemonic now, but has shown a weakness.
Trump will impose tariffs on electric vehicles on China in 2025. As a result, the cost of American car companies will soar, which makes ASEAN countries even less want to follow suit.
The United States is trapped in the Middle East and Ukraine, while the internal debt is high, and the policy has changed with the elections, and there is no way to make a long-term layout.
China's advantage lies in "saving the bottom", with an annual engineering dividend of 5 million technical graduates, a large market of 1.4 billion people, plus no hegemony.
In a speech at the University of Fujian, Yang Yong-moon said that China will not follow the old western path, and that the number of routes that "the country is not powerful" will make ASEAN countries more willing to cooperate.
Although ASEAN's trust in the United States is still slightly higher now, after a long time of business, the relationship will naturally get closer.
Singapore is planning well. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has repeatedly emphasized "not choosing sides." Wong Xuncai also said that he wants to consolidate relations with China and the United States.
Now holding the United States is afraid of security problems, after all, China's military presence in Southeast Asia has not yet reached its end.
But in the long run, in 20 years, Asia's economy will account for 40% of the world, with China as the core, and no one will be troubled by development opportunities.
Many Southeast Asian countries think — economically relying on China to make profit, and safely relying on the United States to support the scene.
For ordinary people, this is not a distant game, it is cheaper Chinese goods in the supermarket, it is the work brought by infrastructure, it is a real improvement in life.
The plane of the world is never inclined by the stands, it is stacked by the cooperation of real gold and silver.
Yang Rongwen's words are not predictions, but a reminder to everyone: In the multipolar era, only those who understand cooperation win, and only those who maintain win-win results can go far.
Yang Rongwen's statement exploded like a thunder.
This political and business veteran, who has been in charge of Singapore's diplomacy for ten years and is now a consultant to Huawei, revealed in one sentence the survival dilemma of small countries in the game of big countries.
Since the founding of the country, Singapore has practiced a set of "steel bars" to survive, safely relying on the United States and dealing with China economically, this balancing technique takes most of its life.
Now, the choice of the United States is all forced by reality. After the opening of Changi Naval Base in Singapore in 2004, it has become the key fulcrum of the US military in the Asia-Pacific region.
Under the 1990 cooperation agreement, the U.S. military could not only stay on the aircraft carrier at any time, but also have 354 long-term positions, and the highway in the base can be transformed into a military runway.
In 2024, the trade volume between Singapore and the United States will reach US$89.2 billion. The US dollar accounts for the majority of Singapore's foreign exchange reserves. The financial system completely follows Western rules. If the situation is really in trouble, the economy will not be able to withstand it.
It's not a casual guess to lean towards China 20 years later.
Data from the General Administration of Customs show that in the first three quarters of 2025 China and ASEAN trade volume has reached 5.57 trillion yuan, an increase of 9.6% compared to the same year.Yavan high-speed railways have cut travel time by half for Indonesians, and China-old railways have integrated land logistics, these infrastructure projects are actually bringing local employment to life.
The Singapore think tank ISEAS survey was more direct, with 37.9% of respondents saying China is the most influential strategic force in Southeast Asia, 6.7 percentage points higher than the United States.
Schwarzman had already voted with real money.
Blackstone Group spent $14.9 billion last year on the acquisition of Asia-Pacific data center operator AirTrunk, and this year also spent money on expansion, looking at the computing needs of China's AI industry.
Tsinghua Schwarzman College, which he donated US$100 million to build in 2013, has now produced thousands of graduates and serves as a bridge for exchanges in more than 100 countries. He himself often said that "Deep cultivation in China is the long-term way."
Yang Yong-moon's judgment hides a clear perception of the power of the great powers.The United States is still hegemonic now, but has shown a weakness.
Trump will impose tariffs on electric vehicles on China in 2025. As a result, the cost of American car companies will soar, which makes ASEAN countries even less want to follow suit.
The United States is trapped in the Middle East and Ukraine, while the internal debt is high, and the policy has changed with the elections, and there is no way to make a long-term layout.
China's advantage lies in "saving the bottom", with an annual engineering dividend of 5 million technical graduates, a large market of 1.4 billion people, plus no hegemony.
In a speech at the University of Fujian, Yang Yong-moon said that China will not follow the old western path, and that the number of routes that "the country is not powerful" will make ASEAN countries more willing to cooperate.
Although ASEAN's trust in the United States is still slightly higher now, after a long time of business, the relationship will naturally get closer.
Singapore is planning well. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has repeatedly emphasized "not choosing sides." Wong Xuncai also said that he wants to consolidate relations with China and the United States.
Now holding the United States is afraid of security problems, after all, China's military presence in Southeast Asia has not yet reached its end.
But in the long run, in 20 years, Asia's economy will account for 40% of the world, with China as the core, and no one will be troubled by development opportunities.
Many Southeast Asian countries think — economically relying on China to make profit, and safely relying on the United States to support the scene.
For ordinary people, this is not a distant game, it is cheaper Chinese goods in the supermarket, it is the work brought by infrastructure, it is a real improvement in life.
The plane of the world is never inclined by the stands, it is stacked by the cooperation of real gold and silver.
Yang Rongwen's words are not predictions, but a reminder to everyone: In the multipolar era, only those who understand cooperation win, and only those who maintain win-win results can go far.