[hnu234]

> Geography was pretty much the only thing we had going for us.

Geography is important but so was singapore's chinese connections. Singapore's rise is tied to china's opening and economic rise. Singapore and Hong kong's ability to leverage their chinese ties and serve as imtermediaries between china and their colonial masters allowed them to get wealthy. The singaporean leadership was able to win the trust of the chinese and their 'former' colonial masters. Given the animus between China and the US, it was quite the achievement.

[kelipso]

Animus between China and US is a recent thing, like post 2015.

[hnu234]

> Animus between China and US is a recent thing, like post 2015.

Are people this dumb and ignorant? Animus between China and the US dates back centuries to the opium wars of the early 1800s. And animus between China and the US has been the norm ever since. Your comment was flat earther level stupid. Crack open a history before commenting.

[kelipso]

Learn how to read context before sperging out lol. Nixon visited China just a few years after Singapore became independent. And US companies then invested tons of money in China, built factories, trade relations, etc etc. Post 2015 is when animosity starts and now US is encouraging divestment from China.

[hnu234]

> Learn how to read context before sperging out lol.

I did. That's why I quoted your entire comment in my response : "Animus between China and US is a recent thing, like post 2015."

> Nixon visited China just a few years after Singapore became independent.

You mean the anti-china warhawk nixon who made his name railing against china in the 50s and 60s? Are you talking about that nixon?

> Post 2015 is when animosity starts and now US is encouraging divestment from China.

Except US investment in china INCREASED under trump... Also how stupid do you have to be to bring nixon into this and claim the animus started post 2015?

[kelipso]

You are still ignoring context (which includes the comment thread and topic being discussed, not simply my own comment in isolation; that's what context means) and sperging out. Singapore developed during a time where US-China relations were friendly. The current animosity is recent (post 2015) and previous animosities are pre-Singapore independence, so who cares.