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Our national paradox is that while the Chinese can wake up hating China, he does not cease to be Chinese, but the day we wake up hating Singapore, we can easily discard the Singaporean identity…………… It is not important as a Singaporean, whether one is anti US or anti China, what is important is Singapore’s national... 

It has been said before, the existence of humans depends on security and freedom. It is the constant valuation between the two that determines the condition of our polity. History seems to show that such a valuation is a pendulum rather than a linear continuity, one way or the other. Security without freedom is slavery, freedom... 

The Hague Tribunal (Philippines vs China – South China Sea) delivered a verdict that was not unexpected but perhaps more comprehensive than most predicted. The key findings: 1. None of the features claimed by China along the Spratly Islands are capable of generating an exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Under the United Nations Convention...