Committee of Supply 2024 debate, Day 2: Sim Ann on Singapore’s relations with US and China
The US-China relationship is the most “consequential” one in the world and one that Singapore is watching closely, said Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sim Ann. “As partners with both, we are heartened to see that their relations have improved over the past few months. We expect that tensions between the two countries will persist for some time and competition will be inevitable to some degree. But this does not mean that the entire relationship has to be zero-sum,” she said in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 29). Ms Sim said there are still many areas for both sides to work together for mutual benefit and for the global good. These could include climate change, macroeconomic stability, global health, food security and emerging areas like artificial intelligence governance and safety. Turning to Singapore-US ties, Ms Sim said both sides have a deep and dynamic partnership, spanning the economic, trade, security and defence spheres. Economic relations have grown significantly since the establishment of the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. Singapore is expanding cooperation with the US in emerging areas like technology and innovation. Ms Sim said Singapore will continue to encourage the US to engage the region and continue to play a vital role in regional stability, security and prosperity. Turning to China, Ms Sim said bilateral cooperation is multifaceted while people-to-people ties have been strong. She said there are significant opportunities for Singapore to cooperate with China. It will continue to explore ways to further broaden its engagement with China.
The US-China relationship is the most “consequential” one in the world and one that Singapore is watching closely, said Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sim Ann. “As partners with both, we are heartened to see that their relations have improved over the past few months. We expect that tensions between the two countries will persist for some time and competition will be inevitable to some degree. But this does not mean that the entire relationship has to be zero-sum,” she said in Parliament on Thursday (Feb 29). Ms Sim said there are still many areas for both sides to work together for mutual benefit and for the global good. These could include climate change, macroeconomic stability, global health, food security and emerging areas like artificial intelligence governance and safety. Turning to Singapore-US ties, Ms Sim said both sides have a deep and dynamic partnership, spanning the economic, trade, security and defence spheres. Economic relations have grown significantly since the establishment of the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement. Singapore is expanding cooperation with the US in emerging areas like technology and innovation. Ms Sim said Singapore will continue to encourage the US to engage the region and continue to play a vital role in regional stability, security and prosperity. Turning to China, Ms Sim said bilateral cooperation is multifaceted while people-to-people ties have been strong. She said there are significant opportunities for Singapore to cooperate with China. It will continue to explore ways to further broaden its engagement with China.
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