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Singapore's Lee warns of worsening geopolitical climate in national address
"Around us, a storm is gathering. US-China relations are worsening, with intractable issues, deep suspicions, and limited engagement," Lee said in an address ahead of Singapore's national day, adding the region must be braced for a future that was not as stable as it has been until now.
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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (Bloomberg/File)
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ingapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday warned of the scope for miscalculations over tensions in the Taiwan Strait, which he said were unlikely to ease soon amid deep suspicion and limited engagement between the United States and China.
"Around us, a storm is gathering. US-China relations are worsening, with intractable issues, deep suspicions, and limited engagement," Lee said in an address ahead of Singapore's national day, adding the region must be braced for a future that was not as stable as it has been until now.
Last week, Lee urged US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to strive for "stable" ties with Beijing as he met the high-profile official during her visit to the city.
"PM Lee highlighted the importance of stable US-China relations for regional peace and security," a statement from Singapore's foreign ministry said.
Pelosi's Asian tour comes at a politically sensitive time for Chinese and US leaders.
Xi Jinping is expected to secure a precedent-breaking third leadership term later this year during a once-in-five-years congress of the ruling Communist Party. In the United States, Biden's Democratic Party faces a hard fight to retain control of the House of Representatives at November's midterm elections.
Last Wednesday, Biden told reporters he thought the US military believed a Pelosi visit to Taiwan was "not a good idea right now".
