The diplomatic neutrality is advertised. Instead, it restrained Singapore as the active hand and feet of the international community. "Neutral" means that it has nothing to do with us.
There is a idiom "Chao Qin Mu Chu" today is used to describe the different thoughts of flowers of carrots.It was from the Warring States Period, and it originally refers to the way of investing between the small country between the Qin Chu Kingdom.In the big age that disturbed one after another, war is often a means to solve the conflict between the interests of the country and the country. For example, the border between the Qin and Chu Kingdom is the front line of the war.Out of the Qin Guo flag and put on the Qin people's clothing; in the evening, the Chu army killed the Qin army, and the people changed the Chu Guo flag again to make the Chu people dress.
And said that the former Singapore Foreign Minister Yang Rongwen recorded a collection of concentrations in his second interview (the focus publishing house published a Chinese version), and described how Singapore handles the relationship between Singapore and the United States through some little -known details.
In 1994, a 18 -year -old American young Mickefi committed a crime of spraying paint graffiti to destroy more than 20 cars and was sentenced to six whipping.This is incredible, and it immediately caused a wave of anti -Singapore in the United States.Singapore airlines receive bomb intimidation in some offices in the United States, and each time the intimidation causes all luggage to remove the trouble of re -inspection.
At that time, some Americans and the media took the opportunity to vent their dissatisfaction with reality, and believed that the United States should be aligned with Singapore.During the subway body graffiti and the demonstration parade, they were commonplace in some cities in the United States. The people helplessly. Over time, tolerance became indulgent.
Singapore has a historical background to deal with anti -social behaviors with severe punishment.Before the independence of Singapore and the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the incidents of the private party and the forces of the Communist Party destroyed public property and social security frequently, and the whipping had a great deterrent effect.
At that time, the US President Clinton faced the strong domestic pressure and made a request to handle the Michafi case from a widely dealt with Singapore President Wang Dingchang.After Singapore's measurement, it reduced Michafi's whipping twice. These two times were considered to face the US president.But Clinton's anger is not so easy to disappear. Prime Minister Wu Zongdong has become a foreign leader who is not welcomed by the White House for years.
This incident has attracted widespread attention internationally, and many countries applaud for Singapore's small countries.Yang Rongwen said that an Indian diplomat said to him that if such an incident occurred in India, India would cover up and quietly send the criminal youth back.The significance of this incident is that under the pressure of a superpower, the small country of the projectile Singapore can still adhere to its position and principles and become a unique example.
In March 1965, when Singapore also belonged to the Malaysian Federation, two Indonesian assault players detonated bombs at HSBC in Wushang Road, causing 33 injuries to three deaths.In October 1968, the two terrorists were sentenced to death.Indonesian President Suhado sent a quasi -future new future and asked Singapore President for pardon.Li Guangyao refused. He said in 1965 to 2000. "We are a weak country. If you yield this way, not only the rule of law in Singapore, but even the rules we have obeyed with neighboring countries will be lost.In the side, Singapore will continue to face foreign pressure in the future, and never rather. "What he was worried about was that after the British garrison retreated in 1971, the two neighbors Malaysia and Indonesia would" ride to our heads "unscrupulous.Essence
After this incident, Singapore actively repaired the cracks with Indonesia.In May 1973, Premier Lee Kuan Yew embarked on the road to Indonesia and accepted the suggestion of the Ambassador to Indonesia. He went to the official mourning ceremony at Kerry Bada Indonesia's national hero cemetery.Dedicate the wreath and sprinkle petals.Li Guangyao's "diplomatic attitude" is the key to the new Indian enemy as a friend.
The diplomatic storm of Xinyin and Xinmei makes Singapore more firm in the position that the small country's internal affairs are not interfered with, and do not associate with the big country, and do not believe in the so -called "neutral" set.Together, speak together, and commit to protecting the interests of small countries.In 1992, Singapore's initiative to set up a small country forum in the United Nations, allowing countries with a population of less than 10 million to discuss the issues of interest.Today, the members of the forum have increased from 16 during the Caochuang period to 108, exceeding half of the total number of UN member states.
In diplomacy, leaders of each country must start from their own national interests, saying what to say, to do what to do.Fortunately, a few years after the new seal and Xinmei diplomatic storm, Li Guangyao and Suhando, Wu Zongdong and Clinton can resolve grievances, cherish each other, further deepen the friendship between each other, and benefit the common interests of the two countries.
Singapore Foreign Minister Venwen this year On August 27, at the Kenji Minister Forum at the National University of Singapore , Singapore explains Singapore.Diplomatic stance pointed out that whether Singapore should maintain neutrality is often misunderstood.He twice stated: "We don't choose the side, we are adhering to the principle."
Russia invaded Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East, Singapore has clearly stated its position and principles of acting.Singapore's diplomatic attitude is often "misunderstood" and "misunderstanding", highlighting the difficulties of small countries and big diplomacy.
It is advertised for diplomatic neutrality. Instead, Singapore is bound to be active as a member of the international community. "Neutral" means that the sky collapse is not related to us.Watching the sleeves, Ming Zhe protects himself, which is not much different from "Chao Qin Muchu".
Under the weird international situation, maintaining a pseudo -proposition of neutral diplomacy will emerge, making people feel a little uneasy and confident of some people.