I think most likely most of the bodyguards are from CCP, they also dun wish SG SM to have anything happen to him while in China walking and mingling in the public.
Those are our seccom officers
Not CCP bodyguards LOL
You think after China pwn Singapore government so many times, we would really trust them? :s13:
yes, of cos you need many of them. Why not?
You have crazy PRCs driving vehicles into children and those stabbing kids.
You want to go around walking in the public with 2 or 3 guards?
Their country is huge, gangs aplenty and guns many. Anything can happen
Full of speculation.
Singapore side close-in team + advance team + eod probably no more than 10-15.
Most of the SOs are Chinese deployed from Zhongnanhai garrison and Foreign VIP command. That numbers at least 60 per visit.
They want him to feel and be seen as VVVVVVVVVVVVVIP mah. Chinese way of "granting" face.
Don't get carried away. I'm sure SM Lee is fully aware and he, like his father, don't care for these.
Equally when PRC mistreat you, and it happens to EU officials,
No red carpet
Only 1, 2 SOs for a foreign minister
No ceremonial gangway
Etc
The misery is immediately felt and you feel very small.