At the recent Apec meetings in Bali, Chinese president Xi Jinping
made the necessary rounds of networking, hobnobbing with Russian
president Vladimir Putin, and holding talks with South Korean
president Park Geun-hye, Thailand prime minister Yingluck
Shinawatra, Malaysian PM Najib Razak and his host, Indonesian
president Susilo. Bambang Yudhoyono
But observers noticed he did not officially meet Singapore PM Lee
Hsien Loong. They also noted that Xi did not stop over at Singapore
while on his way to Indonesia, but he visited Malaysia after.
Chinese PM Li Keqiang will tour Brunei, Thailand and Vietnam after
the Asean summits, but also not drop by Singapore.
So, the conclusion is generally: “When two top Chinese leaders
visit many Southeast Asian nations but ignore Singapore, when top
Chinese leaders meet the leaders of many other countries but not
Singapore’s, maybe that is a hint that China is unhappy with
Singapore.”
Why should he waste time with an American base with no power and
no potential for further growth?Don't forget the anti-chinese
sentiments some months ago.
