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.

well its really more like a protection racket

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.

One example is that from the time of President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address more than 60 years ago, the image of the US was of a country that would not allow tyranny such as colonial control to be replaced by another form of tyranny. Now “the image has changed from liberator to great disruptor to a landlord seeking rent,” according to a prepared text of his remarks posted on a government website over the weekend.

The remarks came after US President Donald Trump’s administration blindsided historic NATO allies with plans to directly negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the future of the Kremlin’s war on Ukraine. The fear for many officials gathered for the conference in Germany is that by dialing back support for Ukraine, Trump is inviting Putin to probe NATO’s willingness to defend the alliance’s eastern borders.

hasn’t been moral for a long time