Asian perspectives of the US have shifted from a country once perceived as a force of “moral legitimacy” to something akin to “a landlord seeking rent,” Singapore’s defense chief said on the sidelines of an international security meeting.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/56748674

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  • Asian perspectives of the US have shifted from a country once perceived as a force of “moral legitimacy” to something akin to “a landlord seeking rent,” Singapore’s defense chief said
  • wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml
    72·
    1 month ago

    Another persistent security concern is China’s pledge to bring Taiwan under its control someday, by force if necessary.

    By force only if Taiwan claims independence, which it can’t do without first amending its constitution.

    I wonder what percentage of the $1.6 billion Bloomberg got for that little bit of disinformation.

  • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
    2·
    1 month ago

    Singapore was already adopting multipolar/independent alignments. These statements are not from the perspective of a colony disappointed in unrequited sycophantic love. But simply that US does not make a “competitive” ally for Asian countries much closer to ascending economies and self aware geopolitical alliance offers.

    US hasn’t really changed, but public admonishment of its evil will impact public perceptions of US which have historically been whitewashed into love, democracy, freedom PR. It’s no longer possible for world to be both completely sycophantic and self respecting/dignified.