By ZHAO RUINAN | China Daily | Updated: 2023-08-08 10:04Singapore's ambassador to the United States rejected an article in The Washington Post, asserting that his country adheres to its unwavering principles rather than take sides with the US or China. Lui was responding to the broadsheet's article titled "In Singapore, loud echoes of Beijing's positions generate anxiety", published on July 24. Lui, however, rejected the Post's claim, saying that "Singapore conducts its foreign policy based on our own interests. The Washington Post has yet to respond by publishing the letter, which was posted on the official website of Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday. This tendency strays from the principled pursuit of impartial news reporting, and runs counter to the prospects of warming US-China ties in fostering a climate of stability in the post-pandemic world order, Jia said.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2023 08:06 UTC