Singapore must clearly and confidently safeguard the national interests. Only by adhering to its own principles and positions, will it not be controlled by foreign forces.
Zhang Zhixian, the Minister of State and the Minister of National Security, Zhang Zhixian on Thursday (August 31) at the Nanyang University of Technology forum in the evening in the evening. When the participants continued to deepen Singapore's continuous deepening of China's economic connection, how to safeguard the interests of sovereignty, emphasize, emphasize, emphasize, emphasize, emphasize, emphasize, emphasize, emphasize, emphasizing that the interests of sovereignty interests are emphasized.The above view.
He took the recent refutation of the Washington Post report as an example to explain the importance of maintaining the interests and positions of Singapore.
The echo of Beijing's position published in July, which caused anxiety reports in Singapore, referring to the Morning Post's position, and publishing articles written by Chinese officials at the same time.
The Morning Post has denyed the above reports so that the refutation of Huaying is a large amount of biased and unfair statement by refuting Huayou in the established way of thinking and its own agenda.Singapore's ambassador to the United States, Lu Deyao, also responded to Huahua Post. The Singapore media will not follow the US media and will not choose to choose between China and the United States.
Zhang Zhixian pointed out that in the response, the Morning Post emphasized that as a Singaporean Chinese newspaper, its task is to start from Singapore's position to provide local readers with a variety of perspectives.In an environment where western media play a major influence, the Morning Post is not only published in review articles from Chinese or authors, including Chinese officials, but also published articles with Western commentators.
The Morning Post told Huayai that you can't expect us to become Huayou, take your position hellip; hellip; we will not be the official media hellic; hellip; we should have confidence and clearly the interests of Singapore, which is also our collective placeIt should be taken.
Zhang Zhixian emphasized that the Singaporeans know the national interests so that they will not be split or utilized by others, and they can stand firm when facing the pressure of other countries.
Chinese people should further analyze the definition of mature democratic society
Asked as Singapore's democratic society is more mature, how the government will ensure that in the Marketplace of IDEA, the existing policy will continue. Zhang Zhixian believes that people should further analyze the definition of mature democratic society.
He pointed out that the original intention of the Internet is to become a force in a democratic society. Anyone can express his personal views as long as it goes online, and no longer needs to pass through traditional media, and the best idea will stand out online.
However, the Internet also brings problems to society, such as algorithm (algorithm) influence people can see or more likely to see.When some people only come into contact with their recognition, the Internet has become an echo room.Therefore, many countries are exploring how to better supervise the Internet.
Zhang Zhixian reiterated that Singapore attaches great importance to social cohesion, and this social trust has prompted Singapore to highly control the epidemic.
He quoted the data that as of March 29, 2023, every 1 million people died of the crown disease, and the number of deaths in the United States was 10 times that of Singapore, reaching 3302.Some surveys have shown that 75%of Singaporeans believe that Singapore is more united after the epidemic, which is the highest among countries.
Singaporeans respond to the crisis to play us rather than my spirit
Zhang Zhixian said that these data prove that the Singaporeans will protect each other when dealing with the crisis and give play to us rather than my spirit.
We gathered our energy, wisdom and ideas to jointly fight the crown disease, and the people in other countries spent time quarreling with ourselves.Is society united or split? The impact on the country has great hellip; hellip; we should find a common point to build a better future.
The NTU Meshemocho Forum has entered the 26th session. Zhang Zhixian also communicated with 240 students from NTU and other public universities on the topic of climate change, how to promote social harmony and how to cope with the challenges brought by artificial intelligence.
