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The most recent is probably China’s refusal to condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and its persistence in being friendly to Russia.

Different reasons are cited at different times - President Xi Jinping’s autocracy, Chinese diplomats behaving like “wolf warriors,” alleged genocide in Xinjiang, introduction of the national security law in Hong Kong, threats against Taiwan, excessive territorial claims in the South China Sea, spying, unfair treatment of foreign companies in China, theft of intellectual property, unfair trading practices, the baleful influence of Confucius Institutes, hiding information about the origin of Covid - the list goes on.

It is hard for many Singaporeans to understand why the Western attitude toward China has become so much worse. This essay is adapted from the author’s speech at the European University Institute’s School of Transnational Governance in Florence on May 23.Īnti-China sentiments in Europe have risen in recent years, not just among European leaders but also among ordinary people. George Yeo was Singapore’s minister of foreign affairs from 2004 to 2011.

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