UPIAsia.com, 9 Nov 2009
Xiangtan, China — Singapore’s Minister Mentor Harry Lee Kuan Yew, who once enjoyed high prestige in China, greatly upset the Chinese with a statement he made in a recent speech delivered in the United States. In fact, along with its rising prominence, China has faced some embarrassment with regard to its other Asian neighbors as well. Even while engaging more closely with this emerging power, they seem to be strengthening ties with the United States in an attempt to “balance” China’s influence.
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