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Singapore Says Asia Now Views US as ‘Landlord Seeking Rent’ (www.bloomberg.com)

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Asian perspectives of the US have shifted from a country once perceived as a force of “moral legitimacy” to something akin to “a landlord seeking rent,” Singapore’s defense chief said

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[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml 14 points 4 weeks ago

Another persistent security concern is China’s pledge to bring Taiwan under its control someday, by force if necessary.

By force only if Taiwan claims independence, which it can't do without first amending its constitution.

I wonder what percentage of the $1.6 billion Bloomberg got for that little bit of disinformation.