Singapore’s diplomatic relations

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SINGAPORE’S DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

Bilateral relations

Choice of diplomatic Relations

Singapore-China bilateral relations

Singapore-India bilateral relations

Singapore-Malaysia bilateral relations

List of some Singapore’s Bilateral Relations

China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement aka (CSFTA)

China-Singapore Suzhou Industry Park

Tianjin Eco-City projects

Examples of Singapore-China Bilateral Relations

Bilateral currency swap arrangement between Singapore and China

1)Promote bilateral trade and direct investment for economic

development of the two countries

2) Strengthen regional economic resilience and

financial stability

Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement

AIMS

To increase trade, investments and economic cooperation and expanded bilateral cooperation on maritime security, training

forces, conducting joint exercises, developing military technology and fighting terrorism.

Example of Singapore-India Bilateral Relationship

Agreement between Malaysia and Singapore for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to taxes on Income

Memorandum of Understanding on the Acquisition of Malayan Railway Administration Land by the Singapore Government

Air Transport Agreement Between the Government of Malaysia and Singapore for Air Services Between and Beyond their Respective Territories

Examples of Singapore-Malaysia Bilateral Relationship

Acquire advanced technological skills Example: During Singapore's sudden independence

Singapore appealed to the international community for technical assistance and military aid. Israel send over a mission to jumpstart Singapore's economy and create, from scratch, Singapore's armed forces and its Ministry of Defence

By acquiring advanced technological skills, Singapore is able to develop into a stronger country which is able to defend her own interest via deterrence

and other measures

Benefits of Bilateral Relations

Promote political , cultural and economic ties

Political: In 1965, Singapore was concerned with China-backed communist threats as well as domination from Malaysia and Indonesia and sought a close strategic relationship with India, which it saw as a counter-balance to Chinese influence and a partner in achieving regional security

Benefits of Bilateral Relations

o Cultural: Cultural exchanges have been accentuated by

encouraging the participation of Israeli artists in international events in Singapore, cultivating a broad interest in Israeli performing arts. The yearly Film Festival has grown to become a cornerstone in the structured framework of activities

Benefits of Bilateral Relations

Economic:

Create substantial benefits for both countries

The bilateral Free Trade Agreement, the Suzhou Industrial Park, and the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City had served as good

examples of sound bilateral cooperation that created substantial benefit for both peoples.

Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan

Benefits of Bilateral Relations

Conclusion:

By having strong political, cultural and economic ties, Singapore is able to gain allies and friendships among other countries who will be willing to help Singapore in times of needs as Singapore is an important country to them too.

Benefits of Bilateral Relations

Military Cooperation-In 2003, India and Singapore signed a bilateral agreement

on expanding military cooperation, conducting joint military training, developing military technology and achieving maritime security. The Singaporean Navy and the Indian Navy have conducted joint naval exercises and training since 1993 such as SIMBEX and MILAN near India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands. India and Singapore have also expanded their cooperation in fighting terrorism.

Due to limited space in Singapore, by having military cooperation with other

countries will thus allows Singapore to train her military elsewhere abroad to kept up

with the current warfare scenarios and also provide a good joint forces against common enemies due to good communications with

each other.

Benefits of Bilateral Relations

So why is bilateral relations better than other diplomatic relations?

EffectivenessSince bilateral relations is the diplomatic relations between 2 countries, thus this will ensure a faster and more effective way to resolve or discuss any problems

This is because meetings held between each representatives from their respective countries will not be affected and thus delayed by other representatives’ schedules.

Therefore

Bilateral relation is better than regional relations such as the ASEAN or the international relations such as UN as it produce effective and fast results without needing to wait for a suitable time for all countries to meet up and tackle the problem together which will take further more discussions and arguments,leading to more time taken up.

By having good bilateral relations, both countries will develop stronger friendships ties than other relations and thus help one another. For example, China hopes that Singapore would continue to play a positive role in promoting relations between China and the Association of Southeast East Asian Nations (ASEAN). This was a statement by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan to Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng during a meeting in Beijing. This shows Singapore being the middleman between ASEAN and China and thus China will form a better relationship with Singapore as Singapore aided China a lot which ensure her growth.

Better Relationship

International relations and regional relations organizations such as ASEAN and UN consists of different member countries. Therefore, any decisions made by any member countries will affect all members. This will increase the amount of disputes among members if not handled well, affecting the relationships inside the committee. However, by having bilateral relations with another countries, the decisions made will not affect and involve other countries.

Better Relationship

By joining a national or regional relations’ committee, the burden of a fellow member country will trouble all members of the committee. Thus, having bilateral relations will prevent that from happening and ensures that Singapore will not be overwhelmed with burden and problems caused by other countries’ mess, resulting Singapore’s national interest not to be affected and turn for the worse due to these burdens.

NATIONAL INTEREST

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