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In highly politicised America, pressure will grow on Singapore to pick a side in US-China conflict
Mr Lawrence Wong will be steering the Republic through an increasingly complicated world. The Straits Times examines what lies ahead for Singapore’s ties with the US.
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DPM Lawrence Wong's strength in finance and trade will be seen as important assets.
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WASHINGTON – Singapore’s incoming prime minister Lawrence Wong will need to walk a tightrope through the buffeting winds of great power strategic rivalry at precisely the moment that a particularly contentious election campaign in the United States moves into high gear.
Mr Wong will have to contend with a more challenging world, said nearly all diplomats and experts The Straits Times spoke to.
