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What will it take to bridge the US-China gulf?

It could start with small steps such as the recent dialogue in Singapore between leading scholars from both sides, hosted by a third party.

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A US Air Force pilot looking at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the central continental United States on Feb 3, 2023.

A US Air Force pilot looking at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the central continental United States on Feb 3, 2023.

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Most people agree that the world is in a dangerous place today with the

ongoing Ukraine war

and deteriorating United States-China relationship threatening peace and prosperity for all.

The point was made in Parliament on April 19 by

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

. It is one that he has made in many previous speeches as well, perhaps concerned that no one was paying attention to his warning.

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