http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_765757.html
.... Angmohs will wonder why Ah Neh (first see him already think he is Indian) talk cock about China.
That's the wonders of Singapore -
diplomacy at its finesse.
You got an ethnic Chinese Prime Minister to order an Ah Neh (ethnic Indian) Foreign Minister to speak to angmoh audience, and -
1. he makes 312 million
Americans happy - (Singapore says US has a crucial role to play in Asia and it is among few countries which allow US to use its modern and efficient military facilities);
2. he makes 1,340 million
Chinese happy - (Singapore says China is great and should not be restrained - militarily and economically); "US, China welcome Shanmugam's remarks"
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Singapore/Story/STIStory_765757.html
3. he makes 1,210 million
Ah Nehs in India happy - and proud - (Singapore showcases an ethnic Indian who has become a Minister - even former Presidents and DPMs - in a foreign country and dares to "advise" and "encourage" a Superpower. How many ethnic Chinese migrants have become ministers, presidents or PMs of a foreign country?
4. he makes 5 million inclusive 1 million PRs - minus 100 Sammyboy anti-Singapore forummers -
Singaporeans happy - (Singapore gets more US investments, more ships calling at its ports, airports and military naval bases, more tourists - result in more businesses, more employment and more revenue for the people).
You get a Filipino Minister or President to talk like that (inviting US to use Philippines air and naval facilities) and he will be walloped by 1.3 billion Chinese, and 9 million Filipino Muslims plus 1 million anti-US Filipinos ! "China: "make Philippines pay" for US military ties"
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/the-rice-bowl/china-make-philippines-pay-us-military-ties
Which Singaporean can make half of the world's population of 6 billion people happy?
That's the wonders of Singapore -
don't under-estimate the little red dot.
Footnote : In America, an "INDIAN" normally means a "RED" Indian or a Native American - the original inhabitants of North America