Should have interviewed some non-chinese singaporeans. Singapore may be a Chinese majority but it is still very much multi-racial which is different from other countries in asia
@@Fals3Agent unlike other countries, Malaysia and Singapore are actually multi-cultural: you'd see sign boards in different languages because there are 4 official languages - English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil
I don't think it's so much Singaporeans favouring China or US more, I feel it's more of a pragmatic balanced view. Singaporeans understand most Western media are extremely biased in their reporting towards China, but at the same time, don't agree blindly with some of China government's policies
Hahahahahaha!! Western media extremely biased towards China? What a joke! The Western media has the most reliable and honest view on China. It's the Chinese media who is extremely biased towards the West! Chinese media - especially the CCP brainwashing channels - are full of hate against the West and spreading a lot of fake news about Europe and the USA. But hey, if you are such a happy bird in the cage of the CCP, I'm fine with it.
Perhaps, but when you have a government (the CCP) that directly controls and censors everything in the press/media it heavily reduces its reliability for being fact-based and truthful. Of course, every nation on the planet has issues with some media outlets that twist a truth/mislead. But the importance is focused on the availability of news from multiple and independent (i.e. not directly controlled by a state narrative) sources. If news from multiple sources, from multiple nations corroborate, then you can be more confident on the truth.
If western media are considered biased, wait till you read Global Times, CGTN, CCTV...blatant propaganda. Perhaps one can read Al Jazeera, Asia Nikkei, Korea Times, India Today. Wondering why most media out there view China negatively?
Everyone answered in a very mature, level-headed, and intelligent manner. Props, S'pore! I was very impressed. However, interviewing non-Chinese Singaporeans was also needed.
@@Bjix hmm I beg to differ..a lot of Singaporeans still make fun of PRC for example, their “Chinese accent”. And every time Singapore Local news post negative events happening in China, the comments are mostly expressing Singaporeans’ xenophobic and sinophobia views, such as “only in China”. absolutely disgusting behavior and totally ironic knowing that majority of Singaporeans are ethnically Chinese and our ancestors came from China lol
Not forgetting when Covid first came to Singapore, and it was made widely known that the virus came from Wuhan, China…a lot of Singaporeans were also expressing a lot of hatred and disgust towards PRC and whole of China, from making insensitive jokes about China eating exotic animals to making negative comments about their lack of hygiene and etc etc….it was only when Singaporeans realize a lot of Asians were being tormented/ bullied by Non-Asians showing racism towards Asians/Chinese/ East-Asians in the western world and the European continent or white majority countries, that’s when I noticed that the negative comments towards China did not appear as often (though it happens occasionally still) and more Anti-whites comments or sentiments became more prominent in Singapore. 😖 from there, many were talking negatively about white expats in SG as well. Basically, I feel that Singaporeans aren’t very accepting of foreigners which is the very opposite of the SG government. It isn’t just anti-China and anti-whites, Singaporeans do also make fun of foreign workers who help build the entire country…
American Anglo-Saxons dominate, while Singapore is dominated by Han people.Interviewing other races is meaningless, because it has no economic and political significance.
I'm a Singaporean..hear me out. When I speak with my fellow colleagues consisting of Singaporean Chinese, Singaporean of other races, and foreigners, most people don't favour either country. We adopt a pragmatic approach to working with both big countries on areas that are aligned with our vision and values. If US can't trade that services, goods and resources, we go to China. If China can't trade that, we go to US. If both countries can provide the services, goods and resources, we diversity our portfolio. It always prudent not to put all eggs in one basket. Though the majority of Singaporeans are Chinese, the local Chinese lead a very different lifestyle from the Chinese in China. We have different ideology, way of life and culture from them. So it definitely doesn't make Singaporean Chinese in general more favourful of China. If you really want to know how a Singaporean Chinese think, speak to a Singaporean Chinese. If you want to know how Singaporean Malay think, speak to a Singaporean Malay. All other voices here in this comment section don't matter if they are not Singaporeans to begin with as they wouldn't know what we think and feel. But again, each person you speak to can only represent themselves just as my comment here. I believe our own Singaporean values, identity, and unique culture will guide us well in decisions when dealing with both countries. We don't favour 'relationship' here as we honour hardwork and meritocracy. And that's why the China way of using 'relationship' in politics and business don't work here. We don't favour 'a mere literal interpretation of liberalism and freedom of speech' too as we live, study, work and play with people of different races and religions, and we have to be sensitive towards others' feelings too. And that's the issue we see in US where hate speech becomes uncontrollable. Thus, given our uniqueness, there is no siding with either countries as both parties are crucial to our survival. Taiwan independence issue wise, personally for me, I believe to keep status quo. Don't ruffle the feather. No one wants to see war. And I still hope to travel to Taiwan in future to enjoy their unique culture and people.
And what do you think of China? LOL One of the common themes I see in Asian politics generally is that they (the public and the government) are immature. Perhaps with the exception of Japan. They fear to have a firm opinion. What do i mean? Well westerners generally both HAVE strong views and TOLERATE strong views, because right and wrong has been well tested in the west due to many wars fought between once politically immature nations. I am not talking about government specifically, but the way the public interprets politics role in society. The Chinese right now are a menace to every nation not governed by the CCP and that is a big problem for the rest of the world. Whats even more alarming is most Chinese citizens, having never known any different so blindly support their government both in form and personalities. Communism has been proven NOT to work over the longer term. Democracy is by no means perfect either, but there is one essential difference, democracy as a system does not assume to be so. Its the undying belief and conviction (and indoctrination) in the party and the political ideal that is dangerous to other free societies full of free thinking people. No individual and no entity has a supreme right to rule or govern. NEVER. The right to govern must be earnt by the society it professes to represent, which is an impossible outcome if people have been taught to not even think for themselves.
You literally have a father son succession of Prime Minister Sure there are differences between Chinese in China and Chinese in Singapore, but there some deep rooted cultural ties that you may not even realize Although younger Singaporean Chinese tend to worship white people
@@rufanuf1 I think you might have mistaken having a strong, firm view with taking sides. Having an opinion is not the same as taking sides. Singaporeans, and Singaporean foreign policy, do have a strong and firm view of being pragmatic and neutral in our way of treating other countries. Our ministers have firmly stated this, and have firmly acted in accordance with this view. We have never deviated from this fundamental principle. Some of our ministers have even firmly retorted foreigners who insist on pressing Singapore to choose sides. After all, the only interest Singapore should be concerned with is Singapore's interest. And the only actions Singapore should take should be those that benefit Singapore. This is a firm and mature foreign policy position. As for what we think of China. One important distinction many fail to make is, there is a difference between the CCP, the Chinese people, and the Chinese culture. Singaporean Chinese identifying with some elements of the Chinese culture is not the same as Singaporean Chinese approving the CCP.
@@edib3lastname882 And there you have it. You just illustrated my point beautifully. You do understand that "taking sides" as you put it, is the very immaturity I mention in my comment about Asians and political beliefs? When it comes to political culture thinking that taking sides is the same as having conviction and knowing right from wrong are the same thing as simply being too scared to stand up against wrong doing. Well one day if you do not "take sides" in your political beliefs you will end up just another subject province of the CCP and I fear many Asian countries will simply roll over when they come for your leaders. After all fighting for your beliefs is not healthy right?
@@rufanuf1 Taiwan is part of china ,no matter people or culture.differences between this two area is just like difference between north china and south china .😀
Singapore has a military training center in Taiwan since 1975. Many Singaporean men have been to Taiwan for their military training. China has a great deal of cultural (TV shows, music, drama etc.) and business ties with Singapore. That might explain the split views.
@@asianprince8718 There are a few Singaporean military bases situated in Taiwan. China is extremely displeased about that for decades. It is an open secret between the governments.
@@irritatedanglosaxon1705 the Singapore bases in Taiwan are strongly opposed by China. But Singapore has so far refused all offers from China to relocate the bases in Taiwan to Hainan province
To me, Singaporean views of China vs the US are pretty bipolar ! On one hand, SG relies on the US allies for defense security, buying weapons from the US and getting military training from Taiwan etc. On the other hand, Singaporeans reap financial benefits by doing business with China and they invited A LOT of new Chinese immigrants to settle down in the city that turned out leveraging a huge influence on the public opinions towards China in the city country. I get an impression that Singaporeans are riding on the fence regarding relations with the US and China. Fence riding may appear safe and beneficial in short term but it's never been a good strategy for long once two sides of the fence are at odds. And now they are at odds, not just ignorable friction. History has proven my view again and over again. Philippines is the most recent example of failure that trying to appease China while the US is their protector in reality at the same time. When Chinese military started aggression in the vicinity of Philippines territories, Filipinos couldn't help but cry out to the US for help. LOL. Philippines just refused to renew a navy base contract with the US on their soil and was all excited to deepen relation with China not long ago and then they cried out for saving grace from the US. How ridiculous! I expect to see Singapore in a similar situation in the near future if the CCP doesn't collapse. That's foreseeable given that the CCP has been aggressively promoting Great China Rejuvenation around the world for a long while and now they're eager to reap the results.
Of course they are Chinese, too... Along with South Korean, Japan and China herself hold the highest 105 IQaverage in world. Only waiting for north Korea people to get good education
The guy speaking from 7:28 about Singapore's independence, obviously doesn't know his history lessons in school. Singapore didn't want to be independent in 1965. Singapore was expelled from Malaysia by then PM Tunku Abdul Rahman. Singapore had nothing and went through a lot of hardships in the initial stage of independence trying very hard to survive. Added to that the British military packed up and left Singapore in 1967 without bothering to help in any way.
It's both ways. The politicians only get voted (in democracies anyway) because they reflect back what the public want to hear in the first place. The two reinforce each other.
The politicians can be elected by the public in favor of completely different issues, e.g. domestic ones. But they can however change the public in the way how they want to guarantee votes for the next Election. The DPP is a typical example.
@@xiewh02 1/4? That's a lot compared with how minorities are defined in the US. You spoke as if their voices can be ignored! Well, SG isn't a democratic system anyway, strictly speaking !
@@xiewh02 Not easy go find? Are you searching in the Jungle or something? Stand at the entrance of any major MRT station in the day, and you will be bound to find one within minutes.
@@RonLarhzbelieve or not, all the medias r controlled by governments more or less. So called western 'free' medias r just another kind of more delicate propaganda. U can only find the truth by comparison on ur own.
I am a 15-year-old Chinese student studying in Singapore. I have a very good impression of Singapore, because the people here have a very high education and quality. When I first came to Singapore, many Singaporean friends took me to various places. Although some people would maliciously satirize me, I do not care about it. I think Singapore is the most developed country in Asia and even the world, And the mixed race girls in Singapore are very beautiful
This Video shows Singapore’s education system are very successful, their answers are quite reasonable and independent, not much influenced by social media or propaganda
Well done interviews! Singaporeans are quite objective and pragmatic about the Chinese influence in Singapore, the media coverage regarding China and the international relations to US and China. All interviewers revealed Singaporeans' ability to interpret and analyze the information they received and think logically in realistic standpoint. Singapore will continue to thrive for sure.
Singapore is amazing, with technology, like Japan. Singapore has been tourism attractions for decades....have you been to Singapore? I plan to go there one day.
It seems Singaporean views of China vs the US are pretty bipolar ! On one hand, SG relies on the US allies for defense security, buying weapons from the US and getting military training from Taiwan etc. On the other hand, Singaporeans reap financial benefits by doing business with China and they invited A LOT of new Chinese immigrants to settle down in the city that turned out leveraging a huge influence on the public opinions towards China in the city country. I get an impression that Singaporeans are riding on the fence regarding relations with the US and China. Fence riding may appear safe and beneficial in short term but it's never been a good strategy for long once two sides of the fence are at odds. And now they are at odds, not just ignorable friction. History has proven my view again and over again. Philippines is the most recent example of failure that trying to appease China while the US is their protector in reality at the same time. When Chinese military started aggression in the vicinity of Philippines territories, Filipinos couldn't help but cry out to the US for help. LOL. Philippines just refused to renew a navy base contract with the US on their soil and was all excited to deepen relation with China not long ago and then they cried out for saving grace from the US. How ridiculous! I expect to see Singapore in a similar situation in the near future if the CCP doesn't collapse. That's foreseeable given that the CCP has been aggressively promoting Great China Rejuvenation around the world for a long while and now they're eager to reap the results.
@@asianprince8718 Stay was good! the hotel we stayed at wasn't exactly that large but def pretty convenient.. It was near Mustafa Center and I remember the place being very lively even during the night that it never felt it was even night already.. I was still 7 or 8 y/o at that time so my dad handed me a small card of the hotel and a small map that were provided in the reception itself for free so if I ever get lost i'd know how to get back and the staff too felt really supporting and helping at that.. I'm super used to honking in my country so in my trip of Malaysia and Singapore, travelling along felt enjoyable at best cuz no one honks and roads are so good, I remember being in the bus and feeling like sleeping cuz of no jerks at all, as if i'm on my bed.. We also went to Universal Studios at Sentosa and experienced the "Songs of the Sea" show, was really incredible.. First we tried to just go to Universal Studios just like that but couldn't get in and figured we have to get our booking done prior or else there's little to no chance so we went again next time with booking and that was too an experience i can never forget.. Amazing rides and great place in general..
This was really interesting, thank you! Also our favorite Interviewer is here :) As someone who is really interested in chinese culture, i often feel discouraged because it sometimes seems like nobody can see different perspectives and elements anymore...but this is a very objective way of thinking and it made me feel more at ease about my interest for some reason.
they once planned to learn from Singapore in 1990s with the investments of Singapore, but as other western countries came into China, they just looked down on this city-state.
exactly, Chinese senior officials are all trained at the Singapore Management University so its rather funny to have the fat Singaporean say "I don't like their government"!
Good job! Always like Asian Boss reporting real life perception from ordinary people on the street… these are just a few samples and probably doesn't reflect the true majority's view, but it does give a genuine glimpse on the people's perception of others in general!
@@daeseongkim93 Yes, as a Singaporean Chinese, I can say we are a majority. However, this is still not a true representative as it make us appear that the ethnic minorities are "non-existent", which is a gross misrepresentation of Singapore when Singaporean Malays stands the second largest after ethnic Chinese in Singapore, therefore I have to disagree with you that it is not a representative sample when only one major ethnicity in Singapore are being interviewed.
Anyone who loves China only could proof she/he not living in china mainland. if really wonderful place y so many rich man fled to Singapore but not no Singapore to China mainland?
@@rockerdrake I know about the race in Singapore, But it's just funny cause i have assumption, she just reside there temporary so basically she's Indonesian since the country itself doesn't recognize dual citizenship or maybe she's indeed Singaporean but has Indonesian ancestry
@@yxt8948 well we don't know if she just become Singaporean citizen in the end, but Indonesia doesn't recognize dual citizenship so if she's not, then basically she's Indonesian and contradict the tittle
@@ayatollxh6539 But in general, are Malays negative against Chinese people? I have some Chinese Malaysian friends who told me there are grudges and hatred between them in Malaysia which caused some "disasters" in the past.
I'm American-Born whom is mostly black but has Asian roots as my great grandmother whom was from Oklahoma was part Chinese from what my mother told me and couldn't agree more with what all the interviewers have said in this topic! I also agree 101% on the older Singaporean-Chinese man @ 9:30 saying that his roots of origin comes from Singapore as he's born in the country but still has roots from Mainland China from his grandparents which I can relate as well. I've always been curious of the Chinese culture myself when it comes to Buddhism as I feel more opened yet comfortable to practice it by being caring of nature, how there are downsides in life that will have to balance out on its own and even respecting people that are much older than me as that's how I was raised. It makes me aware of how someone that's Chinese lives based off their own culture that I don't discriminate as I know how it feels by being discriminated for my skin pigment and even the way I speak as well even though I'm high-functioning autistic. My soul feels old in the inside as I don't really relate to many people my age by following social media trends to dressing up a certain way but still seen as youthful on the outside by people regardless of the mental health issues I struggle on a daily basis. What the older man & man in the gray-black shirt mentioned of a balance between the China & U.S. is so agreeable to me as there has to be both balances when it comes to Singapore having their food resources from China as they're much closer to export while for the U.S. it would be for the military when it comes to fighter planes and other self-defense materials overseas @ 12:37 that he has mentioned as well. Practically, there has to be a *Yin-Yang* balance between Singapore & the U.S. to follow so that Singapore can still stay ties with China as the Singaporeans originated their independence from the British but still has Chinese roots either way. ☯︎ I really enjoyed the people you interview Asian Boss as it really spreads the message on how opened the Chinese are in other countries outside China that the Chinese media normally doesn't explain to us about. ^.^
As a Chinese, I personally appreciate Singapore's political system, but I don't want China to become a Singapore system now, because China has 56 ethnic groups and a population of 1.4 billion, and China is now a developing country. I'm not sure that Singapore's system will be suitable for today's China. It may not be suitable now, and it will be suitable 50 years later, but it is definitely not today! I also oppose the American democratic system. Politics is a profession, and it is wrong for non political professionals to choose the future direction of the country. China is a cruise ship with 1.4 billion passengers, just like a football player telling a basketball player how to play. It is strange, but I respect the choice of the American people, because the American system is only suitable for countries like the United States, not for China with 1.4 billion people. I have lived in China for over thirty years and I have seen that China is getting better and better. This is the joint effort of the Chinese government and people, although there are still many problems that exist. There must be more problems in developing countries than in developed countries. In 20 years' time, I think China will become more different. Because young people born after 2000 think differently than those born in 1980, I always think that China needs time to develop, and the Chinese people also need time.
Singaporean citizens seem so well-informed, reasonable, and intelligent. Try asking random people on the street about this in the US. You will get a bunch of ill-informed uneducated people ranting and raving.
I am pretty sure that most of developing country prefers China over US. The most of westerner adapts the biased reports or news from Western and it affects them to see the real China. But China itself definitely got some issues. In general, China isn’t a veil country as western media describes.
China is willing to invest and build infrastructure in developing countries and this improves the lives of the citizens as well has providing more employment opportunities. I have never seen any western countries helping out developing countries by building advanced infrastructures to better the lives of citizens. All the west has done to developing countries is try to convince them to go against China, the country that built modern infrastructures and gave opportunities to the local people.
I saw a video of a Malaysian person of Chinese origin who is practicing Vietnamese. Surprisingly, he says that Singapore is more likely to be an ally of the United States of America, but they still hope China will develop more and there won’t be a conflict between two great powers.
One of my Singapore friends said that he is a westernize liberal but if a war break out between the two superpowers, he will side with China like his grandfather had done to support motherland during WW2.
Doesn't sound much of a western liberal if he will side with China - just because his Grandfather came from there. Hardly any Americans of Japanese heritage sided with Japan in WW2. Even though they were treated poorly by the American Government at the start of the war.
Well, to avoid a misconception, it is important to mention that the majority of Chinese Singaporeans do have the origin of present-day South China. Their ancestors did not speak Mandarin Chinese but other Sinitic languages like Hakka and Cantonese. And even many years after the establishment of the Republic of Singapore, Mandarin Chinese was not taught in Singaporean schools. However, then, Lee Kwan Yew changed everything. He allowed teaching Mandarin Chinese and even he, a person who spoke English in the majority of his life, started learning it. The reason was Lee hoped that Singaporeans would be good neutral people. I mean when they could speak English, they could easily adopt the developments of the West. Meanwhile, when they could speak Mandarin, they could understand one of the most lucrative markets in the world. Bascially, Singaporeans could be a bridge between the West and China, what Hongkongers were when they were under the reign of the British Empire. Unfortunately, not all Singaporeans today can speak Mandarin fluently. They mainly speak English and only speak Mandarin in specific cases.
Great view. Nowadays, South China citizens are still trying to understand the northern culture and the Beijing government. There are great differences between the South and the North, which the northern people haven't realized. Maybe a bridge between the North and the South is more needed than the one between China and the West.
@@alanzheung2134 that’s why mandarin was standardized as the official spoken language when PRC was founded. It’s sole purpose is to facilitate communication btw people speaking different dialects and having different customs /culture. Like north and south as you mentioned. The result is good as expected. it strengthens national unity making us realize we have more in common than our differences.
How to “avoid being caught in the middle of big power rivalry”? - always see things from the perspective of your country’s own interest - in other words, based on Singapore’s interest, no one else’s. To the USA: “you are still the dominant hyper power, but China is growing and catching up. We have a great and enduring relationship, we still see USA as vibrant, innovative and influential. But do we want to be like America in every aspect? NO! We see you at eye-level and when we disagree with your POV, we will tell you “those are YOUR values, we disagree and let’s discuss it” To China: “we share similar Chinese traditions/ culture, language as well. But we are Singaporeans, not China Chinese. We act according to Singapore’s interest, not China’s.
Unfortunately it is not that easy. If China and US goes to war, do you let the US navy to refuel or do repair in SG ports knowing that when the US sails back to the warzone they will kill more Chinese people and probably some of them are relatives of Singaporean Chinese? Are you sure you can look in the eye of an American and discuss about your SG interest? Comes push or shove, the Americans will sanction you economically or financially or probably regime change your leader to get what they want till you comply. This is their DNA in US's international "negotiation' tactic for centuries. Real life is no Hollywood or US's TV sitcoms.
@@kevnlevn8570 From your words and dubious profile, you are already a servant (internet army) of China's government LOLZ - dun worry about me, you be careful not to believe all the propaganda your China government is putting out
I’m a kiwi Chinese who has just visited Singapore a week ago. It’s a beautiful country with such impressive history and leadership! It looks like a top tier country with not only phenomenal economic growth but the country is safe, vibrant an culturally in harmony. Well done Singapore! The video was interesting as my impressions in the country is that ethnically most of the people were Chinese ie they were descendants from China. China ( Deng Xiao Ping) also came to Singapore in the 1970s to learn how Singapore became economically successful and the the followed Lee Kwan Yu’s blueprint. China has risen from absolute poverty to now being the number 2 economy in the world very similar to Singapore now number 2-3 in the world per capita. Both countries have done very well. So I can see why there would be some bias towards China. As the interviews showed age has an influence on the attitude towards China. Being neutral is not only a cultural thing but also sensible given Singapore needs to trade with both China and USA. Cool and interesting video! Thanks. 👍
I like to think that when push comes to shove, us Singaporeans will side with Singapore rather than the West or China. For me, I tend to side and identify myself as Singaporean Chinese, but my loyalty does not lie with China itself. There are policies from both the West and China that I agree and disagree with. I think the problem is that both sides are too polarized and tend to muddy the waters when it comes to the faults of their own respective ideals. What we need to do, is lock Biden and Xi into the same room for 72 hrs and not let them out until they've finished hashing things out. With food and water in the room ofc 😂. Prosperity lies in cooperation; decimation lies in war. It's a very simple choice that I hope ppl can make.
It’s a neat idea to live in a dream world but reality hurts as much as US hegemony in yr part of the world is as real as it can get.! What Xi wants to do is to break it in as much as Biden wants to reinforce it. So u can now see the dilemma.
I totally agree and I’m on board with you on your idea to lock them in the same room. I think our privilege of being in Singapore - several arms length away from both countries is being able to empathize a little with both. I think that there isn’t enough opportunity for mutual understanding and interaction to take place. The us vs them mentality is still very strong now.
Of course, China relys on Malacca strait for trading, if west force Singapore to cut the strait from China, China will be in engery and economic crisis. So it is building ports and strait in other countries especially in ally countries like Pakistan which will be protected by China from other countries. However, The US wanna use the strait to knock down the China's development from time to time. Since Singapore does not stick to China for everything, China is exploring new trade route by building infrastructure, ports in other countries to reduce the risk of Malacca strait. Both sides would be polarized surely as China relys on strait for survive and development, and the US relys on it to slow down China's development and threaten its security.
When you talk about lock Biden and Xi into a room for 72hrs, we all can tell you are pro-China. 😉 how can a 81 yrs old man beat a big fat ‘Xi Dada’, a guy used to carry 100 kg grain and walk 5km without a break? Unlike many people laugh at his claim, I believe Xi did do so before.
The era of globalization was over. The US-China conflict will deepen. The US is forming a new semiconductor alliance to cut off the semiconductor supply chain to China, and neighboring countries now have to choose between the US and China. This is very difficult issue to neighboring countries.
it is not clear yet the outcome of the new policy. it is likely, very likely, that the outcome is a “combined force”. I hope china and us both will soften their push and compromise.
All of them answered the questions so well! Much respect. Looks like they are no strangers to this kind of discussions. 2:08 - 2:22 Well said by this young man.
The gentleman in black himself said that Singapore's independence came from colonial resistance against the British. But the problem is that the Taiwan question is an unresolved issue of the Chinese civil war. The constitutions of both sides of the Taiwan Straits jointly stipulate that Taiwan belongs to China
Not your China！ Even your China is not YOUR China, don't you realize that? People should decide their own identity or not some overlord decides it for you.
The Republic of China is a state in exile from the days of the Chinese civil war. Taiwan is just where the Republic of China had to escape to. The Communists usurped Mainland China. The Communists' rule over the Mainland has no legality due to the existence of the Republic of China in Taiwan.
its not nostalgia more practicality, like one of them said, the U.S. is a distant land with a very different culture and quite liberal, too much freedom, government is inefficient and takes a long time to fix issues. China is similar in culture, people, language and has a more effective way of governing.
"They should all just get along"?!? Who should get along with whom? You actually think that wars start because people who don't have contact with each other can't get along?
I learned a lot about Singapore that I hadn't realized. Thank you, Asian Boss! I did become acquainted with two young people from Singapore through friends while on a trip to China and had learned only a bit about the country then.
I agree with @J.G. it is refreshing to hear intelligent and honest responses to the questions asked. This was a very good interview. Thanks Asian Boss!
Ethnic Chinese in SE Asia: identify themselves as Chinese. being able to speak Mandarin/Cantonese/Hakkin. Ethnic Chinese in the US: identify as Asian American, refuse to speak Chinese, hate when ppl assume they can speak Chinese, refuse to be linked to "Chinese", even love to learn Korean...
@@Aprouddude I am not saying that it is wrong to identify as an Asian American. I am just laying out the facts. Among Asian Americans, the Chinese are the group that most often deliberately ignores or even hides their own cultural imprint. Korean Americans are just the opposite. This fully demonstrates the impact of the China hate and white supremacist cultural rhetoric fabricated by American politicians for decades on the identity of marginalized groups. Facts.
Thank you Asian Boss, videos like what this country think of that country are topics people are curious to know. It helps us understand the global situations in Earth. Singapore is a nice country, my family have been there long time ago. They loved it. I will go to Singapore in future. 真的很感謝這個頻道！像某某國家對於別的國家的看法一直是很多人想去觀看去了解的題材！這讓我們更了解國際情勢的發展！對於新加坡呢，這是我很想去的一個國家，覺得這地方很棒！我親戚很久前去過，他們很愛新加坡呢！✈️.
But it could be better when ethnic minorities (Singaporean Malays and Indians) are included. We are not a Chinese nation, but a multiracial, multicultural Singapore. Just felt they are underrepresented in this video and it would be more better to have them included.
Perhaps a change in title from "Singaporeans" to "ethnically Chinese people residing in Singapore" will be a more accurate reflection of the video, since not all interviewees are Singaporeans (there is an Indonesian and a PRC Chinese). More importantly, it's a pity that there's a lack of interviewees from other major races (i.e. Malays, Indians and Eurasians) as Singapore is a multi-racial country. On a related note, hope AB can do a part 2: ask Singaporeans about their opinions on foreign influence operations (which PM Lee mentioned recently during NDR).
So you’re saying ethnical Chinese can Not be considered as true Singaporean? Literally 75% of Singapore’s population formed by ethnic Chinese. And they are indeed just as much as Singaporean as other ethical groups. What you said showed your micro-aggression towards Chinese people.
@@yc5180 In what part of his comment did he imply that ethnic Chinese are not true Singaporeans? One of the responses explicitly stated that they were Indonesian. It is also a valid question as to why Singaporeans of non-Chinese ethnicity are were not asked. Why so glass hearted?
I agree with your point that a greater diversity in respondents would only benefit the reporting. To be fair, though, the ethnic Chinese Singaporeans did admit their bias when asked if their family backgrounds had an effect on their views, which is commendable given a lack of acknowledgement and awareness from people these days.
I think Singaporeans are in the best position to give a reasonable opinion about China, because they have both access to western and chinese media, they can understand both english and chinese, they know both chinese and western culture, and therefore they have a better picture of the reality. In Hong Kong, the proportion of people who speak english is much lower, and some even don´t know mandarin chinese but only cantonese. Same applies for taiwanese people, they read "traditional chinese" instead of "simplified chinese", and most of them don´t understand english and can´t see how unfair western media is towards China.
HK Cantonese speaker understand spoken and written Mandarin, they just don't speak very well. Simplified & Traditional Chinese are essentially the same, the former has lesser strokes, quicker to write. if you know one, you'll understand the other.
The people interviewed all looked to be of Chinese origin (there are other ethnicities in Singapore) which may have biased their opinions. Also, Singapore unlike most of China's neighbors is not directly threatened/disputed over land and water rights so it sees the benefits and not the dangers of China.
Wait until China believe Singapore is also part of China like Taiwan and want to merge the country at any cost and live under the one policy rule like in Hong Kong. Will they feel the same then?
what kind of dangers? China's threat to the world exists only in Western newspapers😐compared to America's neighbors, China's neighbors enjoy more peace, infrastructure and economic development. America has been great for hundreds of years, but its neighbors are impoverished. While in South America, I found many countries don't even have 24-hour tap water supply because of US economic sanctions or monopoly.
Hey Asian Boss, why is it news when an Asian country does not have an overtly anti-China stance ? Must all Asian countries be absolutely aligned with the US in what is essentially an economic rivalry between those 2 countries ?
This question is interesting for me too. I don't think that America is the perfect example of political and social governance every other nation should follow. I'd even dare say that in other Asian countries China perceived as a more effective government
This isn't even a balanced/well rounded interview. I personally hate china but understand the economy side of it where gov have to do biz with them. None of them are truly saying what they feel, just being politically correct. Also our foreign policy is to be neutral since independence.
Seems pretty natural to think that most of south east asia is "anti-china" when looking at the current chinese politics in the south china see. It's also quite normal to fear the big guy right next to you more than the big guy living on the other side of the planet.
Great and interesting topic to cover! Given that the majority of Singaporeans are Chinese diaspora, I think many people may unintentionally have a positively skewed view of China as their ethnicity, culture and identity is linked to China.
Do you really think that makes a difference? Most anti CCP sentiment comes from overseas Chinese Diaspora living in the western world. The harshest critics of China within China itself are Chinese people who consume mostly western media. The common denominator is media consumption, not ethnicity.
@@schleepycat Hey that's a really good point! I've definitely observed what you mentioned but also the opposite as well... I didn't have the stats to back myself up so was just voicing my thoughts :)
@@schleepycat It does, absolutely does. Now that China is not weak, there is a changing tide in Overseas Chinese Diaspora thinking. Like Americans that live outside the USA, unlike in the 70s and 80s when we loved Super Man, most of these Americans don't have a positive view of America today. Again, changing generational perceptions. You will not favor the destruction or bullying of your "origins", because realms of thought is what drives world view. If you are Anglo-Saxxon, you'll step up at most anything negatively affecting the Anglo realm; if you are African living in the West, you'll not like most anything affecting Africa negatively; if you are Muslim in the West, you'll step up against most anything affecting that realm and so on. It's just how the world works. Media consumption is just brainwashing, that you are correct, but when it comes down to the real deal, it's game over. Take Russia in Ukraine as an example, no matter how fat the media works Russia went in for that reason at face value. If one day humans colonize Mars, they'll probably stick together faced with a non-human challenge. You don't need to be wrong, it is just the way it is.
Not really. I'm SINGAPOREAN Chinese and I view myself as ethnic Chinese but I don't see myself as part of China. Nationality over ethnicity I guess. There are definitely policies of the CCP that I agree and disagree with.
The reason may be they acknowledge the Chinese culture and value system so they understand where is China is coming from. These Chinese descent Singaporean get China’s point of view but it does not mean they are against the West or just go with China because of their Chinese ancestry. So they are more likely to be neutral.
I'm Chinese and I agree with you. Btw have you read the recent news about the Chinese-owned scammer group in Cambodia? They are the reason that our government focus on your country, and I hope this problem will be solved soon.
It is the nature of superpowers (or aspirational superpowers) to interfere with lesser states' affairs. Because (1) they are acting in their own interest and (2) they can get away with it. This applies to either US or China btw. In other words, China will absolutely interfere and it's up to your country's leadership to pick the wise route based on your unique circumstances.
Be carerful, dont trust so much the China government and businesses. They would like to take control of cambodia and other nations by debt and control.
If China treats Southeast Asian countries like the United States treats its Central and South American neighbors, will you complain again? I feel that China, as a big country, has been very restrained in this regard.
I think the call for more interviews with other races than Chinese should be looked into for the next interview in Singapore. And also perhaps being more clear when selecting the interviews especially with the lady that already identified herself as a Chinese- Indonesian
@@vandarkholme7759 so at what point do we stop including :l But really for the girl she herself wasn't seeing herself as a Singaporean when she clarified she's Chinese Indonesian. So yes while I agree with that sentiment of not needing to be born here. (granted they lived her for a long period of time or have other qualifying factors) I think that girl in particular really doesn't fit this
This is normal in Singapore. All of us are highly educated and are able to discern between possible truths and outright propaganda. There are always 2 sides to the same story. We dont even want to fight in the first place because we have excellent communication/negotiating skills unlike many world leaders.
Very reasonable responses! This shows how well educated Singaporean people really are. Great respect! I think the really important questions to think about are, who is causing the confrontation here, who is forcing countries to choose sides, who is trying to push everyone outside of the status quo, and whether that is for a good cause or something simply selfish, etc. For example a girl mentioned that she changed her view on China due to negative stories from western media. Why does the US keep pushing such negative narratives about China and how much of them are fact checked? Why does the US have to support the separatists in Taiwan and stir up anti-mainland sentiments? So on and on. The world does not need a cold war again between two super powers. Instead the two countries should collaborate and work with the rest of the world to resolve the real problems for the sake of human being.
Lmfao. Am local n beg to differ. They just chose to be politically correct. Some just echoing what gahmen say. Most Sgreans dont really care about anything that does affect their materialistic life. So long they have roof ,car and travel they'll keep their head down.
It is very unfortunate that Singaporeans do not get the whole truth as a result of its neutrality stance. Many have not heard about Falon Gong or any other topics deemed negative/sensitive or loss of face to china.
@@eduardochavacano Lmfao. We dont bow down to white master like you. We learn english as a tool. We r authentic, no need to copy us or uk accent. Most americans cant even get grade 1 english correct. ("you're vs your") etc
@@eduardochavacano Even the british need english teachers, have you heard them speak? Dont enforce your own way of English on us, English is just a mix of words, how different communities makes sounds with these words is unique across the world. I can say the same about your English as well even though i havent heard you speak.
Singapore is a young country so the ethnicity factor features quite prominently in their sense of identity (vs nationality). It would be good to add the views of at least the other two major ethnicities there and see if there is true alignment of views as a nation. That would also help probe whether consumption of different language media is a large determinant of their world views. The one girl whose opinion shifted after moving to Singapore is an interesting case. Perhaps there are more like her if they are willing to be interviewed.
Yes, that girl is interesting. Positive when she was actually experiencing it. But shifted after western media tells her what she experienced was not real. Lol. Media does play an important part in people's opinions. 😅.
i agree with you as the ethnic minorities (Singaporean Malays and Indians) are underrepresented in this video, noticing all interviewees are all ethnic Chinese and as a Singaporean Chinese, I feel it is a gross misrepresentation of Singaporean's view about China if they just interview ethnic Chinese Singaporeans.
I agree there should be a fair representation, I wonder why Asian boss didn’t. That girl mentioned she was raised in China when she was younger, I heard from my prc friends, when they are younger there are a lot of slogans, that subconsciously taught them to work hard and fight for the future of China, so if they never experienced any unfair treatment personally, they will never question and learn anything negative about the Chinese government. It’s just like in the US the news are bias. Both have access to external resources, both have essential analytical skills to analyze and form their own thoughts and opinions, yet they just rely on that very source that is bias.
@7:43 eh where this guy learn his social studies from lol. We didnt gain independence thru a war or a struggle witht he british, we got kicked out by MALAYSIA! hence we were forced to be independent on our own and did everything on our own, not trade support no help no assistance the late pn lee kuan yew solo carried Singapore to what it is today. smh smh.
It’s interesting to hear some views from young Singaporeans about their country’s position between the rival super powers in their part of the world. Understandably, SG needs to walk a tight rope very carefully to ensure their nation’s survival economically & politically. So a misstep could be disastrous for the island nation & its people could work harder together to maintain that delicate balancing act. We wish them the best.
They also have to work with a sizeable population of immigrants I think mostly from South Asia ans the middle East actually it's a real melting pot not too unlike the U.S.
As a Singaporean, I can confirm that we don't like to get into trouble, so our views publically in front of a camera will be mostly neutral. PS you need to ask them if they are first, second or third generation Chinese etc. (Their views vary a lot) and survey Indians and Malays as well.
I used to live in Europe and UK for 10 years when I was a youngster and I have been living in the USA and Canada for the last 40 years. My grandfather/mother left China 1892. I love Chinese people and its culture. Do I like Western countries and the USA ? Well, I was brainwashed. Please look deeply and passionately. I take my hat off to China ! God bless.
I've made this comment in other forums in recent months. However, I am very surprised that this is also happening among Singaporeans. The English words "China" and "Chinese" are actually translations of several different words and phrases, each having a different meaning. Here are four examples: 中華人民共和國, People's Republic of China (PRC) 中國 China 中國人 a Citizen of the People's Republic of China 華人 an ethnic Chines person When speaking English, these words / phrases in Chinese are somewhat lost in translation, all grouped into a single word. Focusing on the identification of a person, in English, "a Chinese" could mean a citizen of the People's Republic of China or an ethnic Chinese. An ethnic Chinese could be a person living in China, in Singapore, in Taiwan, in the United States, or elsewhere in the world. When someone comments, "Chinese people tend to be rude as vacationers in Australia," does he/she mean a Citizen of the PRC or an ethnic Chinese person? When a Singaporean says, "My grandparents came from China," does he/she mean his/her grandparents came from the PRC, or mainland China prior to the creation of the PRC? When a Singaporean says, "Yes, many Singaporeans feel a connection to China," does he/she mean a connection to the PRC, or a culture that has been around for 4,600 years? To someone who does not speak Chinese and/or understand the nuances, the words "Chinese" and "China" tend to default to something relating to the PRC. I have been noticing this gap in the understanding in discussions among English speakers. Debates / arguments have ensued, because the two sides have different understanding of what "Chinese" and "China" mean in specific conversations.
Not just that, even the mainland Chinese are conflating “Chinese” to their advantage, by claiming that (ethnic) overseas Chinese should be aligned with the PRC just on the basis of race, and assuming that countries like Singapore should support them.
@@tm-he8uc Excellent point! The pressure comes from numerous directions. Acquaintances who are recent immigrants from the PRC exerts peer pressure onto immigrants from decades past and overseas born ethnic Chinese. Of all the places, I even get LinkedIn connection requests from CCP trolls asking me to say nice things about the PRC! The "lost in translation" benefits the communist government of China. It conveniently lumps PRC with the ethno-culture named "China" that has existed in the area around the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers for over 4,600 years. The latter is a long and glorious culture. The former is, well, a nasty sovereignty occupying a brief period of the latter; hopefully not for long.
A significant proportion of Singapore's residents are actually Chinese immigrants from Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. They tend to have more positive views on China, compared to many local Chinese Singaporeans. Note that more than 70% of Singaporeans are of Chinese ethnicity.
I was waiting for the Malay and Indian Singaporeans to share their views. But I guess this was the angle for the interviews to get the opinions of Chinese Singaporeans
I just don't know why so many people criticise communist China. Vietnam is also communist, but few people criticise the Vietnamese Government .The Singapore government is also authoritarian, but Southeast Asian countries will not criticise the Singapore government. Why are people so enthusiastic about criticising other governments? I think it's enough to take good care of own country.
Because China is set to take over USA as the global superpower. No other country has that power. USA cannot be bothered about democracy or anything else. They just want to ensure China does not overtake them. That is the honest reason.
@Jun Kun A pretty mediocre opinion. Go to any singapore forums and you will find singaporeans criticizing their governments. The joke here is criticizing the government is the singaporean's pass time
@@chrischin5454 Any possibility that the Singaporeans are voting in their interest? If you are so certain that the opposition is superior, can you name a few policies that the opposition is proposing, and why they are better?
@@gabrielgracenathanana1713 shut up already, Asian Boss is a Korean channel, and it is pretty clear they have a hidden hostility towards China... Nonetheless, if looking at the good side of the interviews you can learn somethings, and that's the only reason keeping me watching this channel
As an Indian it's quite insiteful to know what Singaporeans think about China and USA. The biggest takeaways from this vedio to western countries especially USA is that people in general loves liberty and freedom but the thing which is being propagated in usa in garb of freedom i.e woke culture and feminism bs which hard for most of the general population across the globe to digest. Wokeism is pushing must of the people in democratic country away from democratic. They don't want to complicate things which completely messes family values, relationship and culture.
Most Americans hate that crap too! Our media does not represent American value at all. All the media is controlled from a few large very liberal cities. Most of us are stuck in the middle of the stupidity.
It's so interesting to listen to these people's views. Despite most of them being ethnic Chinese, their views are balanced, measured and pragmatic. As an Indian, I'm also intrigued to see so many saying the way CCP governs China is better than most democracies. I sort of agree with them too. Even though people get to compromise on their freedom, they're promised and delivered wealth and development. In India, sometimes it feels like us being a democracy is impeding our development.
I agree that India's development is impended by democracy and it's not just India, it's all developing nations (especially Asian ones because I am most familiar with Asian cultures). The truth of the matter is India is not a Western country and just like what the think pieces of the China's Global Times say and its avid reader's who post comments, India is a traditional country controlled by typical Eastern mentality. By believing modernisation comes with Westernisation, India will never develop. Only one Asian country was able to Westernise and develop at the same time, that is Japan but that happened at a very different time period. The rise of the Asian Tigers and China show that traditional modes of Asian development is how Asian countries must develop. It is no surprise that the Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines as well as the South Asian nation of Bangladesh have adopted the Asian Tiger/East Asian (China+Japan) economic model. India was once on the right path when it engaged in manufacturing in the 1990s but its decades of closed economic borders, socialist policies and now a desire to align with the West has prevented the country from reaching its full potential.
"Singapore is the only nation more favor China over US in Asia pacific??" As long medias kept by us, Anglosaxon it's will always be like that... While Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Korea, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar were choked...
Factually saying the Thais and Laos are closer to China in relationship, too. It's just the western media trying to pressure singapore into leaning towards them, so they do more coverage on where Singapore stand much more often.
You interviewed a few non-singaporean chinese while labeling this Singaporean's views, and couldn't get any actual singaporean non-chinese views on this? Do you guys not actually ask if they are Singaporean before interviewing them? Come on man... Do better
As an American, I think this particular segment is interesting 5:11. I never thought of the Chinese govt as efficient, but he does seem to have a fair point there.
The knowledge on the historical context and culture of both countries are important in order to comment. Opinions formed from sentiments and personal preference without much reference to international protocols could be subconsciously or unwittingly bias. At least be knowledgeable about what constitutes the one China principle and the 3 Communiques between China and the US. Be mindful of who controls the media narratives globally and what impact it has on shaping attitude.
Avwrage mainland chinese is poorer true but china rich people is way richer than sg rich people. I meant singapore gdp is even less than shenzen ... no.3 city in china in term of gdp
7:50The guy did not realize that Britain used to colonizing Singapore for a long time, and the relationship between China and Taiwan was a conflict between the same race, not China's colonization of Taiwan.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic country. Ask Malay, Indian and Eurasian Singaporeans as well and not just Chinese Singaporeans. Might as well re-title this video as 'What Chinese Singaporeans think of China'
Grew up as a Chinese Indonesian, I didn’t learn mandarin at all. Now it is my biggest regret. I live in the US as a US citizen but I still support China rejuvenation with peaceful reunification with Taiwan. Living here you can feel the racism and the inequality in the US. You can see many asian people here got attacked and made fun of. Chinese people anywhere should support each other and I hope we can avoid the war between China and Taiwan. That is like killing our own family. Taiwan should try sincerely to persuade China in maintain their autonomy and democracy if they reunify. That would be the best scenario.
Reunify is a wrong word because there is nothing to reunify as Taiwan territory had never been a part of China before 1945, 1945 until today where Taiwan is a free democratic country with a government directly elected by the Taiwanese for the Taiwanese. It's not an autonomous region or not a part of China for over 125 years now. It is a sovereign country. Don't be fooled with the communist false propaganda using the sentiment of Chinese people around. It has nothing to do with being ethnic Chinese or common language. The communist China regime don't care about Chinese people, they just want political power to expand and to get more territories even illegal means. You as Indonesia Chinese are being used with false idea of word Chinese. Don't you know that China is not even a Chinese word? The history of China had been killing each other from kingdom to kingdom changing territories depending who won the never ending battles and wars. After the dynasty people, internal politics turned into killing each other from communist rebels and the army of the same government which ended up people fleeing for life to Taiwan. Thanks to the US, the losers of civil war in China got a chance to form a new government for Taiwan without China. So actually Taiwan saved the lives of many escaping Chinese from China. China's claim on Taiwan is baseless and illegal. That's the bottom line. No such thing as reunify, unify or independence. Taiwan has been a sovereign country for 75 years since 1950. So what's basis of "reunify" or "unify"
Before 1945, the Chinese in Taiwan had the same fate as you as Chinese Indonesian. Their ancestors came to Taiwan in different period of migration to look for a better lives out from China's hunger. When the ancestors settled in Taiwan, they had experienced many different occupiers western and armed group of chinese in different periods. Also they had to deal with Taiwan aborigines, the original inhabitants of Taiwan. The chinese dynasties did not include Taiwan as their territory but only in a short period for 7 years then sold it Japan. So again, no basis for China to claim Taiwan. It is a sovereign country.
@@thornados4969 how is that baseless and illegal when both Taiwan and CCP China claim they are the sole legitimate government of China? Both of them acknowledge they are one China but two different competing government. Look, if mainland China is a democratic country and Taiwan is communist country, you are probably supporting unification. Politic and Ideology are like religions, they always think that their religion is a better one and nothing else should exist. CCP like it or not have lifted many Chinese people from poverty, they might not be perfect or free of corruption, but so does the democratic ideology. To be honest, I don’t really care about political ideology as long as China reunite and become strong so that no one can look down at the Chinese people.
I think you should love Indonesia because that's your country now and not China. Your ancestor came to Indonesia may be hundred of years ago and you were born in Indonesia with Indonesian passport. You should be proud as Indonesian Chinese and not Chinese Indonesian. I don't know why you don't love Indonesia where you were born and raised. I understand the feeling of racism in the US but it mostly from lower But America is open to fight your right. As long as you know how to reason out and fight your right, nothing goes wrong.
@@thornados4969 if that is the base of your arguments, Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, California are not supposed to be part of the US since they lost the battle/war and were taken by force by foreign invaders aka the US. The original US is only 13 states. They also had to deal with the original inhabitants known as the Indians. Taiwan is a not country, but a government. One of the governments who compete for the legitimacy of one China. The country is China which include the island of Taiwan as part of the territory. Who said I don’t love Indonesia? I love Indonesia more than China. In fact, I have never been to China and always go back to Indonesia every few years. My parent and siblings are still there. It’s called Chinese Indonesian not Indonesian Chinese. If the Indonesian become chinese citizen them it’s called Indonesian Chinese. I am Chinese Indonesian. Indonesian is still more important than the Chinese part.
Singapore can try to stay neutral for as long as possible. So, if US wants to park their aircraft carriers, let them. but at the same time, offer the same terms to China. If US wants Singapore to send soldiers, send the same number to assist both sides, or decline. So, do exactly the same and be transparent with all intelligence. This is the key to survival. Eventually, Singapore must choose a side, but just make sure to choose the winning side.
Because of Singapore's geographical location being a very important port between the East and West, as well as being a small country with a dense and diverse population, we value racial harmony and tolerance towards all cultures and religions. One of the countries we are modeled after is Switzerland, particularly their neutrality, but instead of not being an ally to anyone, we choose to be allies with everyone instead. This means that we prefer to form positive relationships with everyone so we end up having a mostly positive attitude towards most countries including China. This is also why the 2018 North Korea - United States summit took place here, we are seen as the most neutral yet friendly country in the world.
most of the interviewees seems to be ethnic chinese. would have appreciated interviews from the non-chinese communities such as the indians and malays as well for a more diverse set of views. how disappointing.
Singaporeans are more positive about China because the population is highly educated, cultural diverse and with a global view. The Singaporean Government has also done a tremendous job in not letting the foreign medias to dominate the public sentiments. It's not hard for people with the right mind to realize being neutral is the wisest move under the current geopolitical contest.
So you're saying the Western European population isn't highly educated? 🤔 Being neutral when the PRC threatens Taiwan makes you stand with the bully (the PRC).
@@sachastassen6019 Taiwan has historically and legislatively been part of China and all countries in the United Nations only recognises only the existence of PRC. If you don't know this history, go back to learn!
As Mexican/Canadian I have to agree with Singapore, it is better to try to find a balance between the two and not side with one side only. We all prefer peace over war, so if we can solve this issue with peaceful ways, the better for everyone!
Should have interviewed some non-chinese singaporeans. Singapore may be a Chinese majority but it is still very much multi-racial which is different from other countries in asia
Why different? That's the case in America and UK..... multicultural....
@@asianprince8718 most countries in Asia/south east Asia are not multicultural
@@Fals3Agent unlike other countries, Malaysia and Singapore are actually multi-cultural: you'd see sign boards in different languages because there are 4 official languages - English, Malay, Mandarin and Tamil
Maybe that's why most of the interviewed side with China.
US and Britain are a melting pot of other cultures more than SG. walau!
I don't think it's so much Singaporeans favouring China or US more, I feel it's more of a pragmatic balanced view. Singaporeans understand most Western media are extremely biased in their reporting towards China, but at the same time, don't agree blindly with some of China government's policies
I suppose probably because Singaporeans are able to understand Chinese language and English as well. So their views are wider and more neutral.
lol and the ccp run media is unbiased? lol clown
Hahahahahaha!! Western media extremely biased towards China? What a joke! The Western media has the most reliable and honest view on China. It's the Chinese media who is extremely biased towards the West! Chinese media - especially the CCP brainwashing channels - are full of hate against the West and spreading a lot of fake news about Europe and the USA. But hey, if you are such a happy bird in the cage of the CCP, I'm fine with it.
Perhaps, but when you have a government (the CCP) that directly controls and censors everything in the press/media it heavily reduces its reliability for being fact-based and truthful.
Of course, every nation on the planet has issues with some media outlets that twist a truth/mislead. But the importance is focused on the availability of news from multiple and independent (i.e. not directly controlled by a state narrative) sources. If news from multiple sources, from multiple nations corroborate, then you can be more confident on the truth.
If western media are considered biased, wait till you read Global Times, CGTN, CCTV...blatant propaganda.
Perhaps one can read Al Jazeera, Asia Nikkei, Korea Times, India Today.
Wondering why most media out there view China negatively?
Everyone answered in a very mature, level-headed, and intelligent manner. Props, S'pore! I was very impressed. However, interviewing non-Chinese Singaporeans was also needed.
Singapore has the smartest people on average
@@Bjix hmm I beg to differ..a lot of Singaporeans still make fun of PRC for example, their “Chinese accent”. And every time Singapore Local news post negative events happening in China, the comments are mostly expressing Singaporeans’ xenophobic and sinophobia views, such as “only in China”. absolutely disgusting behavior and totally ironic knowing that majority of Singaporeans are ethnically Chinese and our ancestors came from China lol
Not forgetting when Covid first came to Singapore, and it was made widely known that the virus came from Wuhan, China…a lot of Singaporeans were also expressing a lot of hatred and disgust towards PRC and whole of China, from making insensitive jokes about China eating exotic animals to making negative comments about their lack of hygiene and etc etc….it was only when Singaporeans realize a lot of Asians were being tormented/ bullied by Non-Asians showing racism towards Asians/Chinese/ East-Asians in the western world and the European continent or white majority countries, that’s when I noticed that the negative comments towards China did not appear as often (though it happens occasionally still) and more Anti-whites comments or sentiments became more prominent in Singapore. 😖 from there, many were talking negatively about white expats in SG as well. Basically, I feel that Singaporeans aren’t very accepting of foreigners which is the very opposite of the SG government. It isn’t just anti-China and anti-whites, Singaporeans do also make fun of foreign workers who help build the entire country…
American Anglo-Saxons dominate, while Singapore is dominated by Han people.Interviewing other races is meaningless, because it has no economic and political significance.
@@hwanghyeongmi7863 yeah. But China has a lot of negative stuff tho.
I'm a Singaporean..hear me out.
When I speak with my fellow colleagues consisting of Singaporean Chinese, Singaporean of other races, and foreigners, most people don't favour either country. We adopt a pragmatic approach to working with both big countries on areas that are aligned with our vision and values.
If US can't trade that services, goods and resources, we go to China. If China can't trade that, we go to US. If both countries can provide the services, goods and resources, we diversity our portfolio. It always prudent not to put all eggs in one basket.
Though the majority of Singaporeans are Chinese, the local Chinese lead a very different lifestyle from the Chinese in China. We have different ideology, way of life and culture from them. So it definitely doesn't make Singaporean Chinese in general more favourful of China. If you really want to know how a Singaporean Chinese think, speak to a Singaporean Chinese. If you want to know how Singaporean Malay think, speak to a Singaporean Malay. All other voices here in this comment section don't matter if they are not Singaporeans to begin with as they wouldn't know what we think and feel. But again, each person you speak to can only represent themselves just as my comment here.
I believe our own Singaporean values, identity, and unique culture will guide us well in decisions when dealing with both countries.
We don't favour 'relationship' here as we honour hardwork and meritocracy. And that's why the China way of using 'relationship' in politics and business don't work here. We don't favour 'a mere literal interpretation of liberalism and freedom of speech' too as we live, study, work and play with people of different races and religions, and we have to be sensitive towards others' feelings too. And that's the issue we see in US where hate speech becomes uncontrollable.
Thus, given our uniqueness, there is no siding with either countries as both parties are crucial to our survival.
Taiwan independence issue wise, personally for me, I believe to keep status quo. Don't ruffle the feather. No one wants to see war. And I still hope to travel to Taiwan in future to enjoy their unique culture and people.
And what do you think of China? LOL
One of the common themes I see in Asian politics generally is that they (the public and the government) are immature. Perhaps with the exception of Japan. They fear to have a firm opinion.
What do i mean? Well westerners generally both HAVE strong views and TOLERATE strong views, because right and wrong has been well tested in the west due to many wars fought between once politically immature nations. I am not talking about government specifically, but the way the public interprets politics role in society.
The Chinese right now are a menace to every nation not governed by the CCP and that is a big problem for the rest of the world. Whats even more alarming is most Chinese citizens, having never known any different so blindly support their government both in form and personalities. Communism has been proven NOT to work over the longer term. Democracy is by no means perfect either, but there is one essential difference, democracy as a system does not assume to be so. Its the undying belief and conviction (and indoctrination) in the party and the political ideal that is dangerous to other free societies full of free thinking people. No individual and no entity has a supreme right to rule or govern. NEVER. The right to govern must be earnt by the society it professes to represent, which is an impossible outcome if people have been taught to not even think for themselves.
You literally have a father son succession of Prime Minister
Sure there are differences between Chinese in China and Chinese in Singapore, but there some deep rooted cultural ties that you may not even realize
Although younger Singaporean Chinese tend to worship white people
@@rufanuf1 I think you might have mistaken having a strong, firm view with taking sides. Having an opinion is not the same as taking sides.
Singaporeans, and Singaporean foreign policy, do have a strong and firm view of being pragmatic and neutral in our way of treating other countries. Our ministers have firmly stated this, and have firmly acted in accordance with this view. We have never deviated from this fundamental principle. Some of our ministers have even firmly retorted foreigners who insist on pressing Singapore to choose sides.
After all, the only interest Singapore should be concerned with is Singapore's interest. And the only actions Singapore should take should be those that benefit Singapore. This is a firm and mature foreign policy position.
As for what we think of China. One important distinction many fail to make is, there is a difference between the CCP, the Chinese people, and the Chinese culture. Singaporean Chinese identifying with some elements of the Chinese culture is not the same as Singaporean Chinese approving the CCP.
@@edib3lastname882 And there you have it. You just illustrated my point beautifully. You do understand that "taking sides" as you put it, is the very immaturity I mention in my comment about Asians and political beliefs? When it comes to political culture thinking that taking sides is the same as having conviction and knowing right from wrong are the same thing as simply being too scared to stand up against wrong doing. Well one day if you do not "take sides" in your political beliefs you will end up just another subject province of the CCP and I fear many Asian countries will simply roll over when they come for your leaders. After all fighting for your beliefs is not healthy right?
@@rufanuf1 Taiwan is part of china ,no matter people or culture.differences between this two area is just like difference between north china and south china .😀
Singapore has a military training center in Taiwan since 1975. Many Singaporean men have been to Taiwan for their military training. China has a great deal of cultural (TV shows, music, drama etc.) and business ties with Singapore. That might explain the split views.
真的嗎？倒是美軍會到台灣訓練是真的！
@@asianprince8718 There are a few Singaporean military bases situated in Taiwan. China is extremely displeased about that for decades. It is an open secret between the governments.
@@irritatedanglosaxon1705 the Singapore bases in Taiwan are strongly opposed by China. But Singapore has so far refused all offers from China to relocate the bases in Taiwan to Hainan province
To me, Singaporean views of China vs the US are pretty bipolar ! On one hand, SG relies on the US allies for defense security, buying weapons from the US and getting military training from Taiwan etc. On the other hand, Singaporeans reap financial benefits by doing business with China and they invited A LOT of new Chinese immigrants to settle down in the city that turned out leveraging a huge influence on the public opinions towards China in the city country. I get an impression that Singaporeans are riding on the fence regarding relations with the US and China. Fence riding may appear safe and beneficial in short term but it's never been a good strategy for long once two sides of the fence are at odds. And now they are at odds, not just ignorable friction. History has proven my view again and over again. Philippines is the most recent example of failure that trying to appease China while the US is their protector in reality at the same time. When Chinese military started aggression in the vicinity of Philippines territories, Filipinos couldn't help but cry out to the US for help. LOL. Philippines just refused to renew a navy base contract with the US on their soil and was all excited to deepen relation with China not long ago and then they cried out for saving grace from the US. How ridiculous! I expect to see Singapore in a similar situation in the near future if the CCP doesn't collapse. That's foreseeable given that the CCP has been aggressively promoting Great China Rejuvenation around the world for a long while and now they're eager to reap the results.
@@irritatedanglosaxon1705 Relocate training bases to China? LMAO! What a suicidal move! I bet Premier Lee isn't as stupid as you!
I'm impressed with the intelligence and honesty of the respondents.
Very thoughtful answers.
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I was thinking while watching this that I wish Americans were at least half as educated on geopolitical issues like this.
@@generalmartok3990 alot of american dont travel outside of their countries enough.
Of course they are Chinese, too... Along with South Korean, Japan and China herself hold the highest 105 IQaverage in world. Only waiting for north Korea people to get good education
@General Martok Americans like me was being brainwashed by our "powerful medias", and also 80% nvr being abroad and don't hv passports... Now u know
A lot of Americans dont even know their own address.
The guy speaking from 7:28 about Singapore's independence, obviously doesn't know his history lessons in school. Singapore didn't want to be independent in 1965. Singapore was expelled from Malaysia by then PM Tunku Abdul Rahman. Singapore had nothing and went through a lot of hardships in the initial stage of independence trying very hard to survive. Added to that the British military packed up and left Singapore in 1967 without bothering to help in any way.
I agree. This man seems to have limited knowledge and only speak based on his own biasness and narrow view
He was speaking about Malaysia’s (including Singapore) independence from the British, not Singaporean independence from Malaysia
@@cungcung5042 he's young give him a break.
He didn't read LKY's books.
In the opposite view, the speaking is probably nearer to the present perspective from 1967.
comparing the Singaporean views and the ones in Taiwan, you can feel how deeply politicians and political parties can affect the general public
It's both ways. The politicians only get voted (in democracies anyway) because they reflect back what the public want to hear in the first place. The two reinforce each other.
The politicians can be elected by the public in favor of completely different issues, e.g. domestic ones. But they can however change the public in the way how they want to guarantee votes for the next Election. The DPP is a typical example.
Singapore views are more rational
@@ruan13o The key is who controls the media and propaganda.
@@ruan13o better than a dictatorship.
Thank you for this segment. I think it’s quite a fair picture. If interviews with non-ethnic-Chinese Singaporeans were included it’ll be even better.
For non-Chinese who can only read English news, most of them would hold a negative view of China because of Western news propaganda.
that wouldn't be so easy to find considering the non chinese percentage is less than one quarter...
@@xiewh02 you speak as if they do not appear on the streets. Slightly less than a quarter is still about 1 in 4
@@xiewh02 1/4? That's a lot compared with how minorities are defined in the US. You spoke as if their voices can be ignored! Well, SG isn't a democratic system anyway, strictly speaking !
@@xiewh02 Not easy go find?
Are you searching in the Jungle or something? Stand at the entrance of any major MRT station in the day, and you will be bound to find one within minutes.
Responsible media results in rational and objective views in the general public. I can total see this dynamic from this video. Respect
That's an excellent point!
Lmfao responsible media?more like controlled media.
@@RonLarhz Controlled media cannot be responsible?
@@rachel11z22
No. Duh.
@@RonLarhzbelieve or not, all the medias r controlled by governments more or less. So called western 'free' medias r just another kind of more delicate propaganda. U can only find the truth by comparison on ur own.
I am a 15-year-old Chinese student studying in Singapore. I have a very good impression of Singapore, because the people here have a very high education and quality. When I first came to Singapore, many Singaporean friends took me to various places. Although some people would maliciously satirize me, I do not care about it. I think Singapore is the most developed country in Asia and even the world, And the mixed race girls in Singapore are very beautiful
欢迎你到新加坡。不要让那些孤陋寡闻的新加坡人的恶意行为影响你。虽然我们很发达但我们毕竟是小国，眼界狭隘的人还是挺多的。
@@n661 谢谢，也欢迎你来中国，哪里都有眼界狭隘的人，我们只需要不理会就好，毕竟有句话说得好“狗向你吠你难道要吠回去？”
@nsxr甲 说的就是你这种人😅
@nsxr甲 啥人都有哥们，没啥事，新加坡姑娘不错，你也可以来留学看看能不能找到
@@jakebricker634 说的你这种人
This Video shows Singapore’s education system are very successful, their answers are quite reasonable and independent, not much influenced by social media or propaganda
I like how a guy responded in 11:57. If Singapore is really big in land mass would have more independent than now. My personal view.
Well done interviews! Singaporeans are quite objective and pragmatic about the Chinese influence in Singapore, the media coverage regarding China and the international relations to US and China. All interviewers revealed Singaporeans' ability to interpret and analyze the information they received and think logically in realistic standpoint. Singapore will continue to thrive for sure.
Singapore is amazing, with technology, like Japan. Singapore has been tourism attractions for decades....have you been to Singapore? I plan to go there one day.
@@asianprince8718 Been to Singapore once, I was welcomed warmly there and saw everyone talking to me with a smile on their face..
@@cloudscape5996
How was your stay? Hotels very large?
It seems Singaporean views of China vs the US are pretty bipolar ! On one hand, SG relies on the US allies for defense security, buying weapons from the US and getting military training from Taiwan etc. On the other hand, Singaporeans reap financial benefits by doing business with China and they invited A LOT of new Chinese immigrants to settle down in the city that turned out leveraging a huge influence on the public opinions towards China in the city country. I get an impression that Singaporeans are riding on the fence regarding relations with the US and China. Fence riding may appear safe and beneficial in short term but it's never been a good strategy for long once two sides of the fence are at odds. And now they are at odds, not just ignorable friction. History has proven my view again and over again. Philippines is the most recent example of failure that trying to appease China while the US is their protector in reality at the same time. When Chinese military started aggression in the vicinity of Philippines territories, Filipinos couldn't help but cry out to the US for help. LOL. Philippines just refused to renew a navy base contract with the US on their soil and was all excited to deepen relation with China not long ago and then they cried out for saving grace from the US. How ridiculous! I expect to see Singapore in a similar situation in the near future if the CCP doesn't collapse. That's foreseeable given that the CCP has been aggressively promoting Great China Rejuvenation around the world for a long while and now they're eager to reap the results.
@@asianprince8718 Stay was good! the hotel we stayed at wasn't exactly that large but def pretty convenient.. It was near Mustafa Center and I remember the place being very lively even during the night that it never felt it was even night already.. I was still 7 or 8 y/o at that time so my dad handed me a small card of the hotel and a small map that were provided in the reception itself for free so if I ever get lost i'd know how to get back and the staff too felt really supporting and helping at that.. I'm super used to honking in my country so in my trip of Malaysia and Singapore, travelling along felt enjoyable at best cuz no one honks and roads are so good, I remember being in the bus and feeling like sleeping cuz of no jerks at all, as if i'm on my bed.. We also went to Universal Studios at Sentosa and experienced the "Songs of the Sea" show, was really incredible.. First we tried to just go to Universal Studios just like that but couldn't get in and figured we have to get our booking done prior or else there's little to no chance so we went again next time with booking and that was too an experience i can never forget.. Amazing rides and great place in general..
This was really interesting, thank you! Also our favorite Interviewer is here :)
As someone who is really interested in chinese culture, i often feel discouraged because it sometimes seems like nobody can see different perspectives and elements anymore...but this is a very objective way of thinking and it made me feel more at ease about my interest for some reason.
北京人 2019年去新加坡旅游 有种回家的感觉 华人之间有种奇妙的气场 温和 乐观 勤奋 我尊重新加坡人对中国大陆的各种不同的 宝贵的见解和观点 …
Singapore is the one government modern China had learnt the most from.
singapore is west style and even teach in english,,why should china do ?why is something against USA should be changed?who cares i mean?USA is trash
they once planned to learn from Singapore in 1990s with the investments of Singapore, but as other western countries came into China, they just looked down on this city-state.
US made Singapore
exactly, Chinese senior officials are all trained at the Singapore Management University
so its rather funny to have the fat Singaporean say "I don't like their government"!
@@welchluo Planned ? No, China learned a LOT from Singapore. Chinese government has tremendous respect toward LKY
Good job! Always like Asian Boss reporting real life perception from ordinary people on the street… these are just a few samples and probably doesn't reflect the true majority's view, but it does give a genuine glimpse on the people's perception of others in general!
Chinese Singaporeans are the majority though which almost all of them are, so yes it is a representative sample.
@@daeseongkim93 Yes, as a Singaporean Chinese, I can say we are a majority.
However, this is still not a true representative as it make us appear that the ethnic minorities are "non-existent", which is a gross misrepresentation of Singapore when Singaporean Malays stands the second largest after ethnic Chinese in Singapore, therefore I have to disagree with you that it is not a representative sample when only one major ethnicity in Singapore are being interviewed.
Anyone who loves China only could proof she/he not living in china mainland. if really wonderful place y so many rich man fled to Singapore but not no Singapore to China mainland?
I like Singapore a lot. They have the most nuanced and logical views of the world.
have you been to Singapore
Gotta start from the leaders
I wish Singapore more prosperity and better ❤️🇸🇬
"What is your perception of China as a Singaporean ?"
"I am Chinese-Indonesian"
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Hahaha exactly. but her opinion is very straight and trying to see from S'pore perspective objectively...
You can be Chinese Indonesian and singaporean
Lol. Most Singaporeans are of Chinese ethnicity to some degree
@@rockerdrake I know about the race in Singapore, But it's just funny cause i have assumption, she just reside there temporary so basically she's Indonesian since the country itself doesn't recognize dual citizenship or maybe she's indeed Singaporean but has Indonesian ancestry
@@yxt8948 well we don't know if she just become Singaporean citizen in the end, but Indonesia doesn't recognize dual citizenship so if she's not, then basically she's Indonesian and contradict the tittle
I think if you interviewed some Singaporeans who are not ethnic Chinese, this would have been more balanced and interesting
yeah obviously the malays and the indian singaporeans would have a much more negative view about china...
@@lyhthegreat The Malays will have an even more negative view of the US....Iraq War, Palestine, etc..
@@geneee3168 true but i doubt they love china either ways..
@@lyhthegreat I'm a Malay, and I view the United States more imperialist and oppressive compared to China.
@@ayatollxh6539 But in general, are Malays negative against Chinese people? I have some Chinese Malaysian friends who told me there are grudges and hatred between them in Malaysia which caused some "disasters" in the past.
I'm American-Born whom is mostly black but has Asian roots as my great grandmother whom was from Oklahoma was part Chinese from what my mother told me and couldn't agree more with what all the interviewers have said in this topic! I also agree 101% on the older Singaporean-Chinese man @ 9:30 saying that his roots of origin comes from Singapore as he's born in the country but still has roots from Mainland China from his grandparents which I can relate as well. I've always been curious of the Chinese culture myself when it comes to Buddhism as I feel more opened yet comfortable to practice it by being caring of nature, how there are downsides in life that will have to balance out on its own and even respecting people that are much older than me as that's how I was raised. It makes me aware of how someone that's Chinese lives based off their own culture that I don't discriminate as I know how it feels by being discriminated for my skin pigment and even the way I speak as well even though I'm high-functioning autistic.
My soul feels old in the inside as I don't really relate to many people my age by following social media trends to dressing up a certain way but still seen as youthful on the outside by people regardless of the mental health issues I struggle on a daily basis. What the older man & man in the gray-black shirt mentioned of a balance between the China & U.S. is so agreeable to me as there has to be both balances when it comes to Singapore having their food resources from China as they're much closer to export while for the U.S. it would be for the military when it comes to fighter planes and other self-defense materials overseas @ 12:37 that he has mentioned as well.
Practically, there has to be a *Yin-Yang* balance between Singapore & the U.S. to follow so that Singapore can still stay ties with China as the Singaporeans originated their independence from the British but still has Chinese roots either way. ☯︎
I really enjoyed the people you interview Asian Boss as it really spreads the message on how opened the Chinese are in other countries outside China that the Chinese media normally doesn't explain to us about. ^.^
As a Chinese, I personally appreciate Singapore's political system, but I don't want China to become a Singapore system now, because China has 56 ethnic groups and a population of 1.4 billion, and China is now a developing country. I'm not sure that Singapore's system will be suitable for today's China. It may not be suitable now, and it will be suitable 50 years later, but it is definitely not today! I also oppose the American democratic system. Politics is a profession, and it is wrong for non political professionals to choose the future direction of the country. China is a cruise ship with 1.4 billion passengers, just like a football player telling a basketball player how to play. It is strange, but I respect the choice of the American people, because the American system is only suitable for countries like the United States, not for China with 1.4 billion people. I have lived in China for over thirty years and I have seen that China is getting better and better. This is the joint effort of the Chinese government and people, although there are still many problems that exist. There must be more problems in developing countries than in developed countries. In 20 years' time, I think China will become more different. Because young people born after 2000 think differently than those born in 1980, I always think that China needs time to develop, and the Chinese people also need time.
Singaporean citizens seem so well-informed, reasonable, and intelligent. Try asking random people on the street about this in the US. You will get a bunch of ill-informed uneducated people ranting and raving.
yee-yee brother !
Absolutely spot on. Just see what was happening when D. Trump was in office....Chaos
新加坡人很实际的🇸🇬
People there from Singapore are realistic
They know they need to be friends with everyone
,您所謂很實際是指什麼地方呢？賺錢嗎？還是...？
@@asianprince8718 感觉各方面都是。小岛大浪吹就是例子
Because singapore is tiny.
@@asianprince8718 各个方面，感觉他们很理性
Be friends with everyone would be ideal, except that it gets tricky when you have a friend who says "You are either with me or against me".
I am pretty sure that most of developing country prefers China over US. The most of westerner adapts the biased reports or news from Western and it affects them to see the real China. But China itself definitely got some issues. In general, China isn’t a veil country as western media describes.
China is willing to invest and build infrastructure in developing countries and this improves the lives of the citizens as well has providing more employment opportunities. I have never seen any western countries helping out developing countries by building advanced infrastructures to better the lives of citizens. All the west has done to developing countries is try to convince them to go against China, the country that built modern infrastructures and gave opportunities to the local people.
I saw a video of a Malaysian person of Chinese origin who is practicing Vietnamese. Surprisingly, he says that Singapore is more likely to be an ally of the United States of America, but they still hope China will develop more and there won’t be a conflict between two great powers.
那个是马来西亚极端分子，在台湾上学，觉得自己国家的华人看太多中国电视剧，用中国软件，故意想挑拨各个地方的人去仇恨中国。华人思想就是想和平相处，越南也是，两边讨好，左右逢源😂😂
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Ofcourse they do...they realize that west culture are also toxic for chinese generation.
Only a more powerful China could make a balance of terror from which world peace is likely to be retainable.
as a singaporean, i agree
One of my Singapore friends said that he is a westernize liberal but if a war break out between the two superpowers, he will side with China like his grandfather had done to support motherland during WW2.
Doesn't sound much of a western liberal if he will side with China - just because his Grandfather came from there. Hardly any Americans of Japanese heritage sided with Japan in WW2. Even though they were treated poorly by the American Government at the start of the war.
❤️ we are all 炎黄子孙
If China and Singapore goes into war how? He and most Chinese in Singapore will surrender themselves and let china control Singapore?
What a traitor
@@MagePlue traitor? You mean 汉奸？
Well, to avoid a misconception, it is important to mention that the majority of Chinese Singaporeans do have the origin of present-day South China. Their ancestors did not speak Mandarin Chinese but other Sinitic languages like Hakka and Cantonese. And even many years after the establishment of the Republic of Singapore, Mandarin Chinese was not taught in Singaporean schools. However, then, Lee Kwan Yew changed everything. He allowed teaching Mandarin Chinese and even he, a person who spoke English in the majority of his life, started learning it. The reason was Lee hoped that Singaporeans would be good neutral people. I mean when they could speak English, they could easily adopt the developments of the West. Meanwhile, when they could speak Mandarin, they could understand one of the most lucrative markets in the world. Bascially, Singaporeans could be a bridge between the West and China, what Hongkongers were when they were under the reign of the British Empire. Unfortunately, not all Singaporeans today can speak Mandarin fluently. They mainly speak English and only speak Mandarin in specific cases.
Hokkien is our unofficial 2nd language, even non-Chinese Singaporeans use it.
Singlish is our first btw
@@bcpjw what is singlish? English?
@@asianprince8718 Singaporean English - Singlish
Great view. Nowadays, South China citizens are still trying to understand the northern culture and the Beijing government. There are great differences between the South and the North, which the northern people haven't realized. Maybe a bridge between the North and the South is more needed than the one between China and the West.
@@alanzheung2134 that’s why mandarin was standardized as the official spoken language when PRC was founded. It’s sole purpose is to facilitate communication btw people speaking different dialects and having different customs /culture. Like north and south as you mentioned. The result is good as expected. it strengthens national unity making us realize we have more in common than our differences.
Please do a What (other countries) think of Singapore!! Id love to hear what they think.
How to “avoid being caught in the middle of big power rivalry”? - always see things from the perspective of your country’s own interest - in other words, based on Singapore’s interest, no one else’s.
To the USA: “you are still the dominant hyper power, but China is growing and catching up. We have a great and enduring relationship, we still see USA as vibrant, innovative and influential. But do we want to be like America in every aspect? NO! We see you at eye-level and when we disagree with your POV, we will tell you “those are YOUR values, we disagree and let’s discuss it”
To China: “we share similar Chinese traditions/ culture, language as well. But we are Singaporeans, not China Chinese. We act according to Singapore’s interest, not China’s.
Unfortunately it is not that easy. If China and US goes to war, do you let the US navy to refuel or do repair in SG ports knowing that when the US sails back to the warzone they will kill more Chinese people and probably some of them are relatives of Singaporean Chinese?
Are you sure you can look in the eye of an American and discuss about your SG interest? Comes push or shove, the Americans will sanction you economically or financially or probably regime change your leader to get what they want till you comply. This is their DNA in US's international "negotiation' tactic for centuries. Real life is no Hollywood or US's TV sitcoms.
Be careful not to be the servant of america and europe!!
@@kevnlevn8570 From your words and dubious profile, you are already a servant (internet army) of China's government LOLZ - dun worry about me, you be careful not to believe all the propaganda your China government is putting out
This 👍🏻
YESYES EXELLENCY WE ARE SINGAPOREANSTANUP HIGHEST LEVELS!!!!!!!!!!
I’m a kiwi Chinese who has just visited Singapore a week ago. It’s a beautiful country with such impressive history and leadership! It looks like a top tier country with not only phenomenal economic growth but the country is safe, vibrant an culturally in harmony. Well done Singapore!
The video was interesting as my impressions in the country is that ethnically most of the people were Chinese ie they were descendants from China. China ( Deng Xiao Ping) also came to Singapore in the 1970s to learn how Singapore became economically successful and the the followed Lee Kwan Yu’s blueprint. China has risen from absolute poverty to now being the number 2 economy in the world very similar to Singapore now number 2-3 in the world per capita. Both countries have done very well. So I can see why there would be some bias towards China. As the interviews showed age has an influence on the attitude towards China. Being neutral is not only a cultural thing but also sensible given Singapore needs to trade with both China and USA. Cool and interesting video! Thanks. 👍
Does kiwi Chinese mean Chinese New Zealander? Cause at first sight I thought of 猕猴桃🤣
Singapore is a small country, even smaller than Taiwan.
Be careful not to be the servant or plaything of america!!
@@greattaiwan2899 Singapore is smaller than Lake Taupo in the central North Island of NZ. It makes what they have achieved so much more impressive!
@@darrellwong4097 It is small which makes it insignificant
I like to think that when push comes to shove, us Singaporeans will side with Singapore rather than the West or China. For me, I tend to side and identify myself as Singaporean Chinese, but my loyalty does not lie with China itself. There are policies from both the West and China that I agree and disagree with. I think the problem is that both sides are too polarized and tend to muddy the waters when it comes to the faults of their own respective ideals. What we need to do, is lock Biden and Xi into the same room for 72 hrs and not let them out until they've finished hashing things out. With food and water in the room ofc 😂. Prosperity lies in cooperation; decimation lies in war. It's a very simple choice that I hope ppl can make.
It’s a neat idea to live in a dream world but reality hurts as much as US hegemony in yr part of the world is as real as it can get.! What Xi wants to do is to break it in as much as Biden wants to reinforce it. So u can now see the dilemma.
I totally agree and I’m on board with you on your idea to lock them in the same room. I think our privilege of being in Singapore - several arms length away from both countries is being able to empathize a little with both. I think that there isn’t enough opportunity for mutual understanding and interaction to take place. The us vs them mentality is still very strong now.
Well said
Of course, China relys on Malacca strait for trading, if west force Singapore to cut the strait from China, China will be in engery and economic crisis. So it is building ports and strait in other countries especially in ally countries like Pakistan which will be protected by China from other countries.
However, The US wanna use the strait to knock down the China's development from time to time.
Since Singapore does not stick to China for everything, China is exploring new trade route by building infrastructure, ports in other countries to reduce the risk of Malacca strait.
Both sides would be polarized surely as China relys on strait for survive and development, and the US relys on it to slow down China's development and threaten its security.
When you talk about lock Biden and Xi into a room for 72hrs, we all can tell you are pro-China. 😉 how can a 81 yrs old man beat a big fat ‘Xi Dada’, a guy used to carry 100 kg grain and walk 5km without a break? Unlike many people laugh at his claim, I believe Xi did do so before.
The era of globalization was over. The US-China conflict will deepen. The US is forming a new semiconductor alliance to cut off the semiconductor supply chain to China, and neighboring countries now have to choose between the US and China. This is very difficult issue to neighboring countries.
it is not clear yet the outcome of the new policy. it is likely, very likely, that the outcome is a “combined force”. I hope china and us both will soften their push and compromise.
All of them answered the questions so well! Much respect. Looks like they are no strangers to this kind of discussions.
2:08 - 2:22 Well said by this young man.
I mean China did model their government after Singapore from the 80s and forward.
You could have titled this 'What do Singaporean Chinese think of China' and it'd be more accurate.
yeah like its not that hard to find malay or indians
@@ignatoseg4664 but definitely harder than finding indians or Malay than Malaysia
True. Therefore many western people think that Singapore is one of the Chinese countries.
My thoughts exactly (and I say this as a Chinese Singaporean). N what's with interviewing a Chinese-Indonesian, she's not even Singaporean! 🤦♀️
Gotta love Singaporeans very well spoken and really mature well educated too
The gentleman in black himself said that Singapore's independence came from colonial resistance against the British. But the problem is that the Taiwan question is an unresolved issue of the Chinese civil war. The constitutions of both sides of the Taiwan Straits jointly stipulate that Taiwan belongs to China
Singapore gained independence from British meh? Not from Malaysia?🤣
Not your China！ Even your China is not YOUR China, don't you realize that? People should decide their own identity or not some overlord decides it for you.
@@bellxp8877 your should review your history and it was Malaysia that voted to kick out Singapore despite then wanting to stay
The Republic of China is a state in exile from the days of the Chinese civil war. Taiwan is just where the Republic of China had to escape to. The Communists usurped Mainland China. The Communists' rule over the Mainland has no legality due to the existence of the Republic of China in Taiwan.
@@bellxp8877 actually Malaysia kicked Singapore out so lol and imagine if next time they kick Johor out.
I've learned a lot from the interviews in the video, they are really educated and well explained!
In the past many Singaporeans had a deeper connection to the main land, seems like the nostalgia is still there
its not nostalgia more practicality, like one of them said, the U.S. is a distant land with a very different culture and quite liberal, too much freedom, government is inefficient and takes a long time to fix issues. China is similar in culture, people, language and has a more effective way of governing.
Fantastic and very insightful interviews. They should all just get along and peace is always a beautiful thing.
"They should all just get along"?!? Who should get along with whom? You actually think that wars start because people who don't have contact with each other can't get along?
Should include Malay and India in these type of interview.
Damn these Singaporeans are deep in their understanding of geopolitics.
Lol not really. :D
Not really bro :),
These were some very smart and thoughtful anwsers. Very good!
I learned a lot about Singapore that I hadn't realized. Thank you, Asian Boss! I did become acquainted with two young people from Singapore through friends while on a trip to China and had learned only a bit about the country then.
how was your trip to China? Did you enjoy the food?
@@asianprince8718 Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed China. Made a big impression on me and learned at lot. The food came in many varieties and was good.
I agree with @J.G. it is refreshing to hear intelligent and honest responses to the questions asked. This was a very good interview. Thanks Asian Boss!
2:35 It’s funny when she was actually in China she feel good about China. And when she Was under western propaganda …. you get what I mean
Yeah bc when she was in china it was all Chinese propaganda
*When she was in China and under Chinese propaganda
Ethnic Chinese in SE Asia: identify themselves as Chinese. being able to speak Mandarin/Cantonese/Hakkin.
Ethnic Chinese in the US: identify as Asian American, refuse to speak Chinese, hate when ppl assume they can speak Chinese, refuse to be linked to "Chinese", even love to learn Korean...
what’s wrong with identifying as Asian American and why do you care about what other people identify as?
@@Aprouddude I am not saying that it is wrong to identify as an Asian American. I am just laying out the facts. Among Asian Americans, the Chinese are the group that most often deliberately ignores or even hides their own cultural imprint. Korean Americans are just the opposite. This fully demonstrates the impact of the China hate and white supremacist cultural rhetoric fabricated by American politicians for decades on the identity of marginalized groups. Facts.
@@Aprouddude I am so tired of white Washington DC elites pretending that they are the human right savior in the world. What makes them the saviors...
Thank you Asian Boss, videos like what this country think of that country are topics people are curious to know. It helps us understand the global situations in Earth. Singapore is a nice country, my family have been there long time ago. They loved it. I will go to Singapore in future.
真的很感謝這個頻道！像某某國家對於別的國家的看法一直是很多人想去觀看去了解的題材！這讓我們更了解國際情勢的發展！對於新加坡呢，這是我很想去的一個國家，覺得這地方很棒！我親戚很久前去過，他們很愛新加坡呢！✈️.
But it could be better when ethnic minorities (Singaporean Malays and Indians) are included. We are not a Chinese nation, but a multiracial, multicultural Singapore. Just felt they are underrepresented in this video and it would be more better to have them included.
Important points of view. Definitely a needed perspective. Thank you.
We enjoy coffee, Chinese tea, English tea and bubble tea, we like nice things 😊
sohai
Also like tiki..
Perhaps a change in title from "Singaporeans" to "ethnically Chinese people residing in Singapore" will be a more accurate reflection of the video, since not all interviewees are Singaporeans (there is an Indonesian and a PRC Chinese).
More importantly, it's a pity that there's a lack of interviewees from other major races (i.e. Malays, Indians and Eurasians) as Singapore is a multi-racial country.
On a related note, hope AB can do a part 2: ask Singaporeans about their opinions on foreign influence operations (which PM Lee mentioned recently during NDR).
So you’re saying ethnical Chinese can Not be considered as true Singaporean? Literally 75% of Singapore’s population formed by ethnic Chinese. And they are indeed just as much as Singaporean as other ethical groups. What you said showed your micro-aggression towards Chinese people.
@@yc5180 In what part of his comment did he imply that ethnic Chinese are not true Singaporeans? One of the responses explicitly stated that they were Indonesian. It is also a valid question as to why Singaporeans of non-Chinese ethnicity are were not asked. Why so glass hearted?
the Indonesian chinese is likely a PR.. i didn't catch any PRC citizen in the video? which one?
I agree with your point that a greater diversity in respondents would only benefit the reporting. To be fair, though, the ethnic Chinese Singaporeans did admit their bias when asked if their family backgrounds had an effect on their views, which is commendable given a lack of acknowledgement and awareness from people these days.
Ikr. Wth sia. In my life I've nv heard a fellow sgrean say they want to go back to china or have anything to do with china on personal level.
I think Singaporeans are in the best position to give a reasonable opinion about China, because they have both access to western and chinese media, they can understand both english and chinese, they know both chinese and western culture, and therefore they have a better picture of the reality.
In Hong Kong, the proportion of people who speak english is much lower, and some even don´t know mandarin chinese but only cantonese. Same applies for taiwanese people, they read "traditional chinese" instead of "simplified chinese", and most of them don´t understand english and can´t see how unfair western media is towards China.
You can quite easily understand simplified Chinese if you know traditional and vice versa.
Both… I don’t think so.
I don’t think you understand Chinese language considering the way you describe simplified and traditional Chinese
HK Cantonese speaker understand spoken and written Mandarin, they just don't speak very well. Simplified & Traditional Chinese are essentially the same, the former has lesser strokes, quicker to write. if you know one, you'll understand the other.
Very enlightening. Thank you!
The people interviewed all looked to be of Chinese origin (there are other ethnicities in Singapore) which may have biased their opinions. Also, Singapore unlike most of China's neighbors is not directly threatened/disputed over land and water rights so it sees the benefits and not the dangers of China.
您好，你是新加坡人嗎？
Wait until China believe Singapore is also part of China like Taiwan and want to merge the country at any cost and live under the one policy rule like in Hong Kong. Will they feel the same then?
Do you thing that the westerners are not bias against China?
@@maitruong7057
大哥，您是說大陸未來可能會統一新加坡嗎？
what kind of dangers? China's threat to the world exists only in Western newspapers😐compared to America's neighbors, China's neighbors enjoy more peace, infrastructure and economic development. America has been great for hundreds of years, but its neighbors are impoverished. While in South America, I found many countries don't even have 24-hour tap water supply because of US economic sanctions or monopoly.
Hey Asian Boss, why is it news when an Asian country does not have an overtly anti-China stance ? Must all Asian countries be absolutely aligned with the US in what is essentially an economic rivalry between those 2 countries ?
This question is interesting for me too. I don't think that America is the perfect example of political and social governance every other nation should follow. I'd even dare say that in other Asian countries China perceived as a more effective government
This isn't even a balanced/well rounded interview.
I personally hate china but understand the economy side of it where gov have to do biz with them.
None of them are truly saying what they feel, just being politically correct.
Also our foreign policy is to be neutral since independence.
Seems pretty natural to think that most of south east asia is "anti-china" when looking at the current chinese politics in the south china see. It's also quite normal to fear the big guy right next to you more than the big guy living on the other side of the planet.
Great and interesting topic to cover! Given that the majority of Singaporeans are Chinese diaspora, I think many people may unintentionally have a positively skewed view of China as their ethnicity, culture and identity is linked to China.
Do you really think that makes a difference? Most anti CCP sentiment comes from overseas Chinese Diaspora living in the western world. The harshest critics of China within China itself are Chinese people who consume mostly western media. The common denominator is media consumption, not ethnicity.
@@schleepycat Hey that's a really good point! I've definitely observed what you mentioned but also the opposite as well... I didn't have the stats to back myself up so was just voicing my thoughts :)
@@schleepycat It does, absolutely does. Now that China is not weak, there is a changing tide in Overseas Chinese Diaspora thinking. Like Americans that live outside the USA, unlike in the 70s and 80s when we loved Super Man, most of these Americans don't have a positive view of America today. Again, changing generational perceptions. You will not favor the destruction or bullying of your "origins", because realms of thought is what drives world view. If you are Anglo-Saxxon, you'll step up at most anything negatively affecting the Anglo realm; if you are African living in the West, you'll not like most anything affecting Africa negatively; if you are Muslim in the West, you'll step up against most anything affecting that realm and so on. It's just how the world works. Media consumption is just brainwashing, that you are correct, but when it comes down to the real deal, it's game over. Take Russia in Ukraine as an example, no matter how fat the media works Russia went in for that reason at face value. If one day humans colonize Mars, they'll probably stick together faced with a non-human challenge. You don't need to be wrong, it is just the way it is.
Not really. I'm SINGAPOREAN Chinese and I view myself as ethnic Chinese but I don't see myself as part of China. Nationality over ethnicity I guess. There are definitely policies of the CCP that I agree and disagree with.
The reason may be they acknowledge the Chinese culture and value system so they understand where is China is coming from.
These Chinese descent Singaporean get China’s point of view but it does not mean they are against the West or just go with China because of their Chinese ancestry. So they are more likely to be neutral.
For those complaining about lack of ethnic diversity of the interviewee, the girl @1:20 is a Chinese-Indonesian.
As a Cambodian, I think China is a good friend of Cambodia, but I don't want them to interfere our politics. Just for economy relationship is fine.
恩 你们喜欢美国干涉你们的内政 把你们搞死 哈哈
I'm Chinese and I agree with you.
Btw have you read the recent news about the Chinese-owned scammer group in Cambodia? They are the reason that our government focus on your country, and I hope this problem will be solved soon.
It is the nature of superpowers (or aspirational superpowers) to interfere with lesser states' affairs. Because (1) they are acting in their own interest and (2) they can get away with it. This applies to either US or China btw.
In other words, China will absolutely interfere and it's up to your country's leadership to pick the wise route based on your unique circumstances.
Be carerful, dont trust so much the China government and businesses. They would like to take control of cambodia and other nations by debt and control.
If China treats Southeast Asian countries like the United States treats its Central and South American neighbors, will you complain again? I feel that China, as a big country, has been very restrained in this regard.
Singapore is one of not that many countries in the list of China’s visa waiver, unilaterally given waiver for 15 days per visit.
Look up " President Jimmy Carter - Speech on Relations with China " on YT.
Insightful..
In fact, there is only 3, and we are one of them.
@@gg_honda yes, unilaterally Japanese and Bruneian also enjoy 15-day waiver to PRC.
@@gg_hondaOnly for 15 days???😂😂😂Taiwanese can stay in that rich culture country as long as they want😅
@@ryanlai4176 of course. Taiwan is part of China.
I think the call for more interviews with other races than Chinese should be looked into for the next interview in Singapore.
And also perhaps being more clear when selecting the interviews especially with the lady that already identified herself as a Chinese- Indonesian
doubt it'd be necessary, i think i already know what the views from the non-chinese singaporeans about china would be like..
@@lyhthegreat You =/= them so to presume is... presumptious?
Idk still would have been nice regardless we are made out of more than just...chinese.
singaporeans doesnt mean have to be born in singapore
@@vandarkholme7759 so at what point do we stop including :l
But really for the girl she herself wasn't seeing herself as a Singaporean when she clarified she's Chinese Indonesian. So yes while I agree with that sentiment of not needing to be born here. (granted they lived her for a long period of time or have other qualifying factors) I think that girl in particular really doesn't fit this
@@Ex14 this person is pissed he didn't get more "china bad" comments which he's here for
Everyone interviewed seemed to have good diplomatic skills!
This is normal in Singapore. All of us are highly educated and are able to discern between possible truths and outright propaganda. There are always 2 sides to the same story. We dont even want to fight in the first place because we have excellent communication/negotiating skills unlike many world leaders.
@@doesitreallymatter4744 you made me laugh
@@ilovearanara usually personal attacks mean you have no logical come back . Have a seat, we chat again next time
@@doesitreallymatter4744 lol you are being so nice
Very reasonable responses! This shows how well educated Singaporean people really are. Great respect!
I think the really important questions to think about are, who is causing the confrontation here, who is forcing countries to choose sides, who is trying to push everyone outside of the status quo, and whether that is for a good cause or something simply selfish, etc. For example a girl mentioned that she changed her view on China due to negative stories from western media. Why does the US keep pushing such negative narratives about China and how much of them are fact checked? Why does the US have to support the separatists in Taiwan and stir up anti-mainland sentiments? So on and on. The world does not need a cold war again between two super powers. Instead the two countries should collaborate and work with the rest of the world to resolve the real problems for the sake of human being.
Lmfao. Am local n beg to differ.
They just chose to be politically correct. Some just echoing what gahmen say. Most Sgreans dont really care about anything that does affect their materialistic life. So long they have roof ,car and travel they'll keep their head down.
It is very unfortunate that Singaporeans do not get the whole truth as a result of its neutrality stance. Many have not heard about Falon Gong or any other topics deemed negative/sensitive or loss of face to china.
well educated but their accent needs to be improved by hiring gifted English teachers.
@@eduardochavacano
Lmfao. We dont bow down to white master like you. We learn english as a tool. We r authentic, no need to copy us or uk accent. Most americans cant even get grade 1 english correct. ("you're vs your") etc
@@eduardochavacano Even the british need english teachers, have you heard them speak? Dont enforce your own way of English on us, English is just a mix of words, how different communities makes sounds with these words is unique across the world. I can say the same about your English as well even though i havent heard you speak.
Singapore is a young country so the ethnicity factor features quite prominently in their sense of identity (vs nationality). It would be good to add the views of at least the other two major ethnicities there and see if there is true alignment of views as a nation. That would also help probe whether consumption of different language media is a large determinant of their world views.
The one girl whose opinion shifted after moving to Singapore is an interesting case. Perhaps there are more like her if they are willing to be interviewed.
Yes, that girl is interesting. Positive when she was actually experiencing it. But shifted after western media tells her what she experienced was not real. Lol. Media does play an important part in people's opinions. 😅.
i agree with you as the ethnic minorities (Singaporean Malays and Indians) are underrepresented in this video, noticing all interviewees are all ethnic Chinese and as a Singaporean Chinese, I feel it is a gross misrepresentation of Singaporean's view about China if they just interview ethnic Chinese Singaporeans.
I agree there should be a fair representation, I wonder why Asian boss didn’t. That girl mentioned she was raised in China when she was younger, I heard from my prc friends, when they are younger there are a lot of slogans, that subconsciously taught them to work hard and fight for the future of China, so if they never experienced any unfair treatment personally, they will never question and learn anything negative about the Chinese government. It’s just like in the US the news are bias. Both have access to external resources, both have essential analytical skills to analyze and form their own thoughts and opinions, yet they just rely on that very source that is bias.
She's the least interesting. She knows the media's representation isn't true, yet she chose propaganda over reality she experienced herself
@@Fakeslimshady Yup, that's what I thought too.
@7:43 eh where this guy learn his social studies from lol. We didnt gain independence thru a war or a struggle witht he british, we got kicked out by MALAYSIA! hence we were forced to be independent on our own and did everything on our own, not trade support no help no assistance the late pn lee kuan yew solo carried Singapore to what it is today. smh smh.
"What Chinese Singaporeans Think Of China"
It would be good if Singapore can be the bridge between China and US since we have a relatively good relations with both countries.
现在不是冷战时期，需要的环境也不一样，中美俄之间的竞争不是东南亚国家能参与，保持中立才是更好的选择
It’s interesting to hear some views from young Singaporeans about their country’s position between the rival super powers in their part of the world. Understandably, SG needs to walk a tight rope very carefully to ensure their nation’s survival economically & politically. So a misstep could be disastrous for the island nation & its people could work harder together to maintain that delicate balancing act. We wish them the best.
They also have to work with a sizeable population of immigrants I think mostly from South Asia ans the middle East actually it's a real melting pot not too unlike the U.S.
As a Singaporean, I can confirm that we don't like to get into trouble, so our views publically in front of a camera will be mostly neutral.
PS you need to ask them if they are first, second or third generation Chinese etc. (Their views vary a lot) and survey Indians and Malays as well.
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Impressed by their pragmatic view, worth we all to take a learn...
I used to live in Europe and UK for 10 years when I was a youngster and I have been living in the USA and Canada for the last 40 years.
My grandfather/mother left China 1892.
I love Chinese people and its culture.
Do I like Western countries and the USA ? Well, I was brainwashed.
Please look deeply and passionately.
I take my hat off to China !
God bless.
Western media is hugely plays apart in Singapore
I've made this comment in other forums in recent months. However, I am very surprised that this is also happening among Singaporeans.
The English words "China" and "Chinese" are actually translations of several different words and phrases, each having a different meaning. Here are four examples:
中華人民共和國, People's Republic of China (PRC)
中國 China
中國人 a Citizen of the People's Republic of China
華人 an ethnic Chines person
When speaking English, these words / phrases in Chinese are somewhat lost in translation, all grouped into a single word. Focusing on the identification of a person, in English, "a Chinese" could mean a citizen of the People's Republic of China or an ethnic Chinese. An ethnic Chinese could be a person living in China, in Singapore, in Taiwan, in the United States, or elsewhere in the world.
When someone comments, "Chinese people tend to be rude as vacationers in Australia," does he/she mean a Citizen of the PRC or an ethnic Chinese person?
When a Singaporean says, "My grandparents came from China," does he/she mean his/her grandparents came from the PRC, or mainland China prior to the creation of the PRC?
When a Singaporean says, "Yes, many Singaporeans feel a connection to China," does he/she mean a connection to the PRC, or a culture that has been around for 4,600 years?
To someone who does not speak Chinese and/or understand the nuances, the words "Chinese" and "China" tend to default to something relating to the PRC. I have been noticing this gap in the understanding in discussions among English speakers. Debates / arguments have ensued, because the two sides have different understanding of what "Chinese" and "China" mean in specific conversations.
because the west just doesn't care about our identity. just one word, "Chinese" for all. they dont care.even American born chinese, still chinese.
Not just that, even the mainland Chinese are conflating “Chinese” to their advantage, by claiming that (ethnic) overseas Chinese should be aligned with the PRC just on the basis of race, and assuming that countries like Singapore should support them.
@@tm-he8uc Excellent point! The pressure comes from numerous directions. Acquaintances who are recent immigrants from the PRC exerts peer pressure onto immigrants from decades past and overseas born ethnic Chinese. Of all the places, I even get LinkedIn connection requests from CCP trolls asking me to say nice things about the PRC!
The "lost in translation" benefits the communist government of China. It conveniently lumps PRC with the ethno-culture named "China" that has existed in the area around the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers for over 4,600 years. The latter is a long and glorious culture. The former is, well, a nasty sovereignty occupying a brief period of the latter; hopefully not for long.
A significant proportion of Singapore's residents are actually Chinese immigrants from Malaysia, Indonesia, and China. They tend to have more positive views on China, compared to many local Chinese Singaporeans. Note that more than 70% of Singaporeans are of Chinese ethnicity.
true, younger gen of sporean are very westernized
That's a demographic blip. The Malays will overtake in 40 years.
High tech, mass population, large economy
I was waiting for the Malay and Indian Singaporeans to share their views. But I guess this was the angle for the interviews to get the opinions of Chinese Singaporeans
I agree as this video is a gross misrepresentation of Singapore when ethnic minorities ought to be interviewed and included in this video.
I just don't know why so many people criticise communist China. Vietnam is also communist, but few people criticise the Vietnamese Government .The Singapore government is also authoritarian, but Southeast Asian countries will not criticise the Singapore government. Why are people so enthusiastic about criticising other governments? I think it's enough to take good care of own country.
Because China is set to take over USA as the global superpower. No other country has that power. USA cannot be bothered about democracy or anything else. They just want to ensure China does not overtake them. That is the honest reason.
Because they buy lots of western media propoganda bullcraps.....
@Jun Kun
A pretty mediocre opinion. Go to any singapore forums and you will find singaporeans criticizing their governments.
The joke here is criticizing the government is the singaporean's pass time
@@ateliertenco656 but end of the day they still vote PAP that why the gov nv take action...
@@chrischin5454
Any possibility that the Singaporeans are voting in their interest?
If you are so certain that the opposition is superior, can you name a few policies that the opposition is proposing, and why they are better?
very objective. Thumbs up!
Singapore is a tiny little dot in the big scale of things. Being as neutral as possible is the only stance we can have.
还是熟悉的配方，充满引导性的提问。
think positively, please.
@@gabrielgracenathanana1713 shut up already, Asian Boss is a Korean channel, and it is pretty clear they have a hidden hostility towards China... Nonetheless, if looking at the good side of the interviews you can learn somethings, and that's the only reason keeping me watching this channel
@@gabrielgracenathanana1713 or think critically?
As an Indian it's quite insiteful to know what Singaporeans think about China and USA. The biggest takeaways from this vedio to western countries especially USA is that people in general loves liberty and freedom but the thing which is being propagated in usa in garb of freedom i.e woke culture and feminism bs which hard for most of the general population across the globe to digest. Wokeism is pushing must of the people in democratic country away from democratic. They don't want to complicate things which completely messes family values, relationship and culture.
Most Americans hate that crap too! Our media does not represent American value at all. All the media is controlled from a few large very liberal cities. Most of us are stuck in the middle of the stupidity.
Finally the viewers increase
Keep it up boss
It's so interesting to listen to these people's views. Despite most of them being ethnic Chinese, their views are balanced, measured and pragmatic. As an Indian, I'm also intrigued to see so many saying the way CCP governs China is better than most democracies. I sort of agree with them too. Even though people get to compromise on their freedom, they're promised and delivered wealth and development. In India, sometimes it feels like us being a democracy is impeding our development.
Lets see how China gets over her present difficulties.
@@Andy-P they won't get over but also won't downfall soon.
That why I say democratic countries are failing as have irrational voters
I agree that India's development is impended by democracy and it's not just India, it's all developing nations (especially Asian ones because I am most familiar with Asian cultures). The truth of the matter is India is not a Western country and just like what the think pieces of the China's Global Times say and its avid reader's who post comments, India is a traditional country controlled by typical Eastern mentality. By believing modernisation comes with Westernisation, India will never develop. Only one Asian country was able to Westernise and develop at the same time, that is Japan but that happened at a very different time period. The rise of the Asian Tigers and China show that traditional modes of Asian development is how Asian countries must develop. It is no surprise that the Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines as well as the South Asian nation of Bangladesh have adopted the Asian Tiger/East Asian (China+Japan) economic model. India was once on the right path when it engaged in manufacturing in the 1990s but its decades of closed economic borders, socialist policies and now a desire to align with the West has prevented the country from reaching its full potential.
@@limlisa ...it's the voters fault!
"Singapore is the only nation more favor China over US in Asia pacific??"
As long medias kept by us, Anglosaxon it's will always be like that...
While Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Korea, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar were choked...
Factually saying the Thais and Laos are closer to China in relationship, too. It's just the western media trying to pressure singapore into leaning towards them, so they do more coverage on where Singapore stand much more often.
sri lanka too
Nothing to do with culture then? which these interviews strongly suggest.
[Only developed ASEAN nation]
There are other ASEAN countries more favorable of China, e.g. Malaysia
@@hc3733 The bombs dropped by the United States in Laos have not been completely cleared yet.
You interviewed a few non-singaporean chinese while labeling this Singaporean's views, and couldn't get any actual singaporean non-chinese views on this? Do you guys not actually ask if they are Singaporean before interviewing them? Come on man... Do better
As an American, I think this particular segment is interesting 5:11. I never thought of the Chinese govt as efficient, but he does seem to have a fair point there.
ah, Chinese goverment whatever your comment would be, it's way more efficient that all the western countries
The knowledge on the historical context and culture of both countries are important in order to comment. Opinions formed from sentiments and personal preference without much reference to international protocols could be subconsciously or unwittingly bias. At least be knowledgeable about what constitutes the one China principle and the 3 Communiques between China and the US. Be mindful of who controls the media narratives globally and what impact it has on shaping attitude.
Ditto!
Nowadays if TH-cam channels want more views, they must include CHINA, it's become a new norm.
population is a big thing, isn't it
The first man said that China is rich, lol,in fact, Singaporeans are much richer than Chinese
Avwrage mainland chinese is poorer true but china rich people is way richer than sg rich people. I meant singapore gdp is even less than shenzen ... no.3 city in china in term of gdp
7:50The guy did not realize that Britain used to colonizing Singapore for a long time, and the relationship between China and Taiwan was a conflict between the same race, not China's colonization of Taiwan.
Singapore is a multi-ethnic country. Ask Malay, Indian and Eurasian Singaporeans as well and not just Chinese Singaporeans. Might as well re-title this video as 'What Chinese Singaporeans think of China'
82% of Singapore population is Chinese.
Grew up as a Chinese Indonesian, I didn’t learn mandarin at all. Now it is my biggest regret. I live in the US as a US citizen but I still support China rejuvenation with peaceful reunification with Taiwan. Living here you can feel the racism and the inequality in the US. You can see many asian people here got attacked and made fun of. Chinese people anywhere should support each other and I hope we can avoid the war between China and Taiwan. That is like killing our own family. Taiwan should try sincerely to persuade China in maintain their autonomy and democracy if they reunify. That would be the best scenario.
Reunify is a wrong word because there is nothing to reunify as Taiwan territory had never been a part of China before 1945, 1945 until today where Taiwan is a free democratic country with a government directly elected by the Taiwanese for the Taiwanese. It's not an autonomous region or not a part of China for over 125 years now. It is a sovereign country.
Don't be fooled with the communist false propaganda using the sentiment of Chinese people around. It has nothing to do with being ethnic Chinese or common language. The communist China regime don't care about Chinese people, they just want political power to expand and to get more territories even illegal means. You as Indonesia Chinese are being used with false idea of word Chinese. Don't you know that China is not even a Chinese word? The history of China had been killing each other from kingdom to kingdom changing territories depending who won the never ending battles and wars. After the dynasty people, internal politics turned into killing each other from communist rebels and the army of the same government which ended up people fleeing for life to Taiwan. Thanks to the US, the losers of civil war in China got a chance to form a new government for Taiwan without China. So actually Taiwan saved the lives of many escaping Chinese from China. China's claim on Taiwan is baseless and illegal. That's the bottom line. No such thing as reunify, unify or independence. Taiwan has been a sovereign country for 75 years since 1950. So what's basis of "reunify" or "unify"
Before 1945, the Chinese in Taiwan had the same fate as you as Chinese Indonesian. Their ancestors came to Taiwan in different period of migration to look for a better lives out from China's hunger. When the ancestors settled in Taiwan, they had experienced many different occupiers western and armed group of chinese in different periods. Also they had to deal with Taiwan aborigines, the original inhabitants of Taiwan. The chinese dynasties did not include Taiwan as their territory but only in a short period for 7 years then sold it Japan. So again, no basis for China to claim Taiwan. It is a sovereign country.
@@thornados4969 how is that baseless and illegal when both Taiwan and CCP China claim they are the sole legitimate government of China? Both of them acknowledge they are one China but two different competing government. Look, if mainland China is a democratic country and Taiwan is communist country, you are probably supporting unification. Politic and Ideology are like religions, they always think that their religion is a better one and nothing else should exist. CCP like it or not have lifted many Chinese people from poverty, they might not be perfect or free of corruption, but so does the democratic ideology. To be honest, I don’t really care about political ideology as long as China reunite and become strong so that no one can look down at the Chinese people.
I think you should love Indonesia because that's your country now and not China. Your ancestor came to Indonesia may be hundred of years ago and you were born in Indonesia with Indonesian passport. You should be proud as Indonesian Chinese and not Chinese Indonesian. I don't know why you don't love Indonesia where you were born and raised.
I understand the feeling of racism in the US but it mostly from lower But America is open to fight your right. As long as you know how to reason out and fight your right, nothing goes wrong.
@@thornados4969 if that is the base of your arguments, Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, California are not supposed to be part of the US since they lost the battle/war and were taken by force by foreign invaders aka the US. The original US is only 13 states. They also had to deal with the original inhabitants known as the Indians. Taiwan is a not country, but a government. One of the governments who compete for the legitimacy of one China. The country is China which include the island of Taiwan as part of the territory. Who said I don’t love Indonesia? I love Indonesia more than China. In fact, I have never been to China and always go back to Indonesia every few years. My parent and siblings are still there. It’s called Chinese Indonesian not Indonesian Chinese. If the Indonesian become chinese citizen them it’s called Indonesian Chinese. I am Chinese Indonesian. Indonesian is still more important than the Chinese part.
Singapore can try to stay neutral for as long as possible. So, if US wants to park their aircraft carriers, let them. but at the same time, offer the same terms to China. If US wants Singapore to send soldiers, send the same number to assist both sides, or decline. So, do exactly the same and be transparent with all intelligence. This is the key to survival. Eventually, Singapore must choose a side, but just make sure to choose the winning side.
jesus they articulate so well. such intelligent ppl
Because of Singapore's geographical location being a very important port between the East and West, as well as being a small country with a dense and diverse population, we value racial harmony and tolerance towards all cultures and religions. One of the countries we are modeled after is Switzerland, particularly their neutrality, but instead of not being an ally to anyone, we choose to be allies with everyone instead. This means that we prefer to form positive relationships with everyone so we end up having a mostly positive attitude towards most countries including China. This is also why the 2018 North Korea - United States summit took place here, we are seen as the most neutral yet friendly country in the world.
@kingcook You'll be surprised that many do not know anything about Singapore. Especially foreigners who do not keep up with international news.
But do Singaporeans treat foreign maids?
well, Singapore is not neutral because American military ally please don't fool yourself, China never considers Singapore will be neutral at all.
most of the interviewees seems to be ethnic chinese. would have appreciated interviews from the non-chinese communities such as the indians and malays as well for a more diverse set of views. how disappointing.
Exactly！
true i know that singapore is like majority chinese but like malays and indians aren't that hard to find
its like a 7:3 ratio
absolutely!
The funny part is that they managed to find Chinese Indonesian to interview but somehow cannot find and Malays or indians to interview, apa da
Because Singapore is a country founded by the Chinese.
If we can't represent Singapore, who can?
Singaporeans are more positive about China because the population is highly educated, cultural diverse and with a global view. The Singaporean Government has also done a tremendous job in not letting the foreign medias to dominate the public sentiments. It's not hard for people with the right mind to realize being neutral is the wisest move under the current geopolitical contest.
So you're saying the Western European population isn't highly educated? 🤔 Being neutral when the PRC threatens Taiwan makes you stand with the bully (the PRC).
@@sachastassen6019 Most western europeans are very brainwashed due to their biased media. Singaporeans, not as much.
Highly educated my @$$$ singaporean are chinese,this survey is BS
@@sachastassen6019 Taiwan has historically and legislatively been part of China and all countries in the United Nations only recognises only the existence of PRC. If you don't know this history, go back to learn!
Singaporeans just like South Koreans, are mostly very well educated and I admire them for that!
As Mexican/Canadian I have to agree with Singapore, it is better to try to find a balance between the two and not side with one side only. We all prefer peace over war, so if we can solve this issue with peaceful ways, the better for everyone!
I’m on US side