Astafieva Ekaterina

Singapore and China: Overstepping the 30-year Milestone of Diplomatic Relations

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2021, №4(53), 132-146

 
Annotation: The article discusses the stages of development of Singaporean-Chinese cooperation and the establishment of diplomatic re-lations between the countries. The author pays attention to Singa-pore's reaction to the escalation of tensions between China and the United States, analyzes the consequences of this confrontation and the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on the Singaporean economy and the general balance of power in the Southeast Asian region.

Keywords: Singapore, China, diplomatic relations, trade, bilateral agreements, US-China trade war, COVID-19