Does it make sense?

• sgboy2004

  3 Aug 05, 19:48

  PM Lee said something abt recognising one china policy, but then he said we have soldiers training in Taiwan...
  
  Make sense?
• alexkusu

  3 Aug 05, 19:49

  Apple polishing
• robertteh

  3 Aug 05, 22:00

  International relationship is founded on trust and integrity. Integrity as mentioned by Badawi is a very important part of statesmanship.
  
  So integrity of Singapore may be called into question. Do people see us as reliable partner? How would leaders in China and Taiwan judge us? With this kind of double-talk our sincerity will always be doubted. Will we go very far with either China nor Taiwan or even Asean partners?
  
  I believe many countries are very wary and are keeping us at arm's length. No wonder we have no confidence in carrying on with China and is now seen to be cultivating India or Middle East.
• UTT100

  3 Aug 05, 22:23

  Originally posted by robertteh:

  International relationship is founded on trust and integrity. Integrity as mentioned by Badawi is a very important part of statesmanship.
  
  So integrity of Singapore may be called into question. Do people see us as reliable partner? How would leaders in China and Taiwan judge us? With this kind of double-talk our sincerity will always be doubted. Will we go very far with either China nor Taiwan or even Asean partners?
  
  I believe many countries are very wary and are keeping us at arm's length. No wonder we have no confidence in carrying on with China and is now seen to be cultivating India or Middle East.

  small talk between them will not help us. Blood is thicker than water ultimately! where do we stand???
• SMAPLionHeart

  4 Aug 05, 03:15

  Originally posted by sgboy2004:

  PM Lee said something abt recognising one china policy, but then he said we have soldiers training in Taiwan...
  
  Make sense?

  You can recognise one china and also train your troops in taiwan .
• Agressor

  8 Aug 05, 11:31

  Originally posted by SMAPLionHeart:

  You can recognise one china and also train your troops in taiwan .

  Biting a cake and your fingers too.
• gasband

  8 Aug 05, 11:33

  He forgot to mention...he also recognise ONE TAIWAN. ONE China, One Taiwan! No conflict!
• mistyblue

  8 Aug 05, 11:39

  I tot its just typical political double talk...
  not unusual but the chinese are not stupid to not understand the double implication. Its just that there is no point to pick on small things.
  
• sgdiehard

  8 Aug 05, 11:55

  Originally posted by sgboy2004:

  PM Lee said something abt recognising one china policy, but then he said we have soldiers training in Taiwan...
  
  Make sense?

  If China accepts it and Taiwan continues to allow our soldiers to be trained there, why doesn't it make sense??
• Nelstar

  8 Aug 05, 12:18

  Originally posted by sgboy2004:

  PM Lee said something abt recognising one china policy, but then he said we have soldiers training in Taiwan...
  
  Make sense?

  He supports One-China policy mentally, but spiritually sends troops to prevent that from happening.