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The Refugees Situation in Southeast Asia: What is the Solution?

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PROGRAMME:
6.50pm: All to be seated in Tembusu College Multi-purpose Hall
7.00pm: Assoc Prof Gregory Clancey, Master of Tembusu College, will introduce the Tembusu Forum
7.05pm: Prof Tommy Koh, Rector of Tembusu College, will introduce the topic and speakers
7.15pm: Ms Geraldine Ang
7.30pm: Ms Moe Thuzar
7.45pm: Dr Termsak Chalermpalanupap
8.00pm: Question & Answer session with students
8.45pm: Concluding remarks by 3 speakers and Chairman
9.00pm: End of forum

Brief Biography of Speakers:

Ms Geraldine Ang is the Private Sector Fundraising Officer with the Private Philanthropy Unit, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Prior to this role, she was with its Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific, and has served in various field operations such as northern Ethiopia. She was also part of the emergency response teams following the Asian Tsunami in 2004 and the 2006 crisis in Timor-Leste.

Apart from UNHCR, Geraldine has worked at the Asia-Europe Foundation and the Singapore Economic Development Board. She holds a Master’s in International Humanitarian Assistance from Uppsala University in Sweden.

For the forum, Geraldine will share on the nature and causes of the refugee situation in the region and UNHCR’s response to it.

Dr Termsak Chalermpalanupap (เติมศักดิ์เฉลิมพลานุภาพ) joined ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore, in July 2012 as a Visiting Research Fellow. His research interests concentrate on political and security issues in ASEAN and ASEAN’s external relations.

Prior to the ASEAN Studies Centre, Dr Termsak served nearly 20 years at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, where his last post was the Director of Political and Security Cooperation. He joined the ASEAN Secretariat in February 1993 and served as Assistant Director for Economic Research, and for External Relations, during the 1990s. From July 1999 to April 2009, he was Special Assistant to three Secretaries-General of ASEAN (Mr Rodolfo C. Severino, Ambassador Ong Keng Yong, and Dr Surin Pitsuwan). Before the ASEAN Secretariat, Dr Termsak worked at The Nation, an English language daily newspaper, off and on, since October 1972, in various positions, including political news reporter, chief reporter, news editor, and lastly, editor of the Editorial Pages until December 1992.

Born in Bangkok in September 1952, Dr Termsak received a B.A. in International Relations from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Political Science in 1977 (the 27th Batch), and M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of New Orleans in 1982 and 1986, respectively.

For the forum, Dr Termsak will focus on possible solutions to the refugee problem, highlighting, in particular, the approaches of Thailand and ASEAN.

Ms Moe Thuzar is a Fellow and Lead Researcher (Socio-Cultural) at the ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. She joined the ASEAN Studies Centre in 2008, and in 2012 became a Fellow and the institute’s first coordinator of the Myanmar Studies Programme (Jul 2012-Oct 2013), of which she is still a member. At the institute, Moe has co-authored with Pavin Chachavalpongpun Myanmar: Life After Nargis (ISEAS, 2009), and has co-edited with Yap Kioe Sheng “Urbanisation in Southeast Asia: Issues and Impacts” (ISEAS, 2012). She has contributed to several compendia/volumes on ASEAN, and on Myanmar. She is currently working on a review of Myanmar’s foreign policy, focusing on the post-1988 period. Her research interests cover urbanisation and environmental cooperation in ASEAN, ASEAN integration issues, and ASEAN’s dialogue relations.

Prior to the ASEAN Studies Centre, Moe headed the ASEAN Secretariat’s Human Development Unit, which coordinates ASEAN cooperation in labour, youth, social welfare, education, women’s affairs, poverty reduction and rural development, health, and civil service matters. She was a Temasek scholar for the Master in Public Policy Programme at the National University of Singapore.

For the forum, Moe will touch on the issue of Rohingyas/Bengalis fleeing persecution and conflict in Myanmar, and if there are any prospects for solutions at the source.

WIP with Dr Janet Owen

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Work in progress seminar

Fuegian paints and papuan wood-carvings:

Collecting and recollecting natural selection

Dr Janet Owen

3rd September 2015,6pm,reading room,learn lobe

On 1 July 1858, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace first publically announced the theory of evolution by natural selection at a scientific meeting.

Underpinning their vision for natural selection was the detailed acquisition and study of specimens. These collections were an important part of a rich data pool, providing sparks of inspiration and concrete evidence. Today, their specimens are dispersed across museums in the UK and abroad.

I am examining two sub-sets of these collections that include rare ethnographic artefacts: from Darwin’s visits to Tierra del Fuego in 1833-4, and Wallace’s excursion to New Guinea in 1858.

I will explore the details of collecting to see how this might have influenced the development of Darwin and Wallace’s ideas.

WIP with Ms Crystal Abidin

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Work In Progress Seminar

Micro – microcelebrity: Personal Branded babies of the Internet

Ms Crystal Abidin

16th September 2015, 6pm

Level 1 Common Lounge

Register at dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.io

Some babies and toddlers are amassing huge followings on social media, achieving microcelebrity status, and raking in five-figure sums. In East Asia, many of these lucrative ”micro–microcelebrities” rise to fame because their mothers are social media Influencers. Through personal branding, Influence mothers portrayals of their childrens’ lives ”as lived” is the canvas on which baby products and services are marketed to readers as “advertorials”. Based on ethnographic case studies in SIngapore, this talk will outline the career trajectory of “personal-branded babies” including their social media presence, personal-branding strategies and engagement with their following. What are the ethical considerations such child labour in the social medial age?

Bearapy Workshop

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Tembusu College

Bearapy Workshop

Date: 24th September 2015

Time: 9-12.30pm

Location: Tembusu College

Sign up at tinyurl.com/bearapy

 

About the Workshop:

Confused about what to do after graduation? Bombarded by expectations? Feeling inadequate? Bearapy is a different approach to finding self-awareness and self-understanding – PLAY! – using objects that are part of participants’ daily lives to help them make decisions and gain self-confidence. Through play, the Bearapy workshop aims to:

 

  • Empower students to make decisions and develop deepened self-understanding
  • Guide students to self-reflect and increase self-awareness
  • Support students to gain self-confidence to make decisions, even if it goes against majority and expectations

Find out more about yourselves through play and fun! Activities include games, drawings, group discussions, and self-reflection.

 

About the Facilitator:

Based in Beijing, Enoch (Noch Noch) Li is consultant to MNCs, start ups, entrepreneurs and senior executives – advising them on implementing positive changes and injecting fun, creativity and innovation into their business operations and personal careers. In her consulting and facilitation work, Enoch emphasises play techniques that look at not only the conscious, but also the emotional and unconscious factors affecting executives’ decision makingf and the organisation’s culture.

 

Organised by TisSUES

Tembusu is Supporting U at Every Step

Fellow’s Tea with Ms. Tan Pin Pin

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Tembusu College Fellow’s Tea

Tan Pin Pin

4-6pm, Wednesday

23rd September, 2015

Reading Room, Learn Lobe

Refreshments will be served.

Only 40 seats available!

Film Screening followed by Fellow’s Tea

Please register at: dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.io

Hosted by Dr.Margaret Tan

Come catch one of Tan Pin Pin’s films followed a Q&A session with the filmmaker herself.

“Few Singaporean artist of any medium have trained their gaze as penetratingly and persistently on the nation’s identity. Self-examination – both its necessity and its limits, as well as the intersection between the personal and the public, are the thematic foundations to Tan’s work.” – Moviemaker.

Tan Pin Pin’s award-winning films include Moving House (2001), Singapore GaGa (2005), Invisible City (2007) and To Singapore, with Love (2013). The latter, about Singapore political exiles is banned from public screenings. Her films have earned awards and acclaim in festivals internationally.

Pin Pin has an MFA from Northwestern University. She is a board member of Singapore International Film Festival and is a founding member of filmcommunitysg, an independent film advocacy group.

Photo taken may be used for Tembusu publicity materials

WIP with Dr. John van Wyhe

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Dr. John van Wyhe
Wallace’s mystery flycatcher at NUS
30th August 2012, Thursday, 6.00pm

Abstract:

The famous Victorian naturalist Alfred Wallace discovered the theory of evolution independently of Darwin as well as a line that divides Asian and Australian animals (the ‘Wallace Line’). Using Singapore as his base, Wallace collected an astonishing 125,000 specimens of birds and insects in South East Asia between 1854 and 1862. Out of all these thousands, only one is now in Singapore, in the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research at NUS. It’s a little bird- a Brown Flycatcher. For many years the Museum has proudly declared that it was collected by Wallace in Malacca in 1862 (as a tag on its leg states) and donated to the Museum in the same year. But! Wallace never went near Malacca in 1862 and he never gave any specimens to local museums.

So where did this mystery bird come from? Was it really collected by Wallace? How did it get into the collection in Singapore? Historical research allows us to solve these mysteries and reveal the extraordinary voyages this little bird made from Asia, to Europe and back to Asia again. Along the way this small example tells us a lot more about how science really works.

Recruiting Tembusu Ambassadors

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Tembusu College is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic students to serve as Tembusu Ambassadors!

*Note: this is a separate recruitment from the UTown Ambassadors.

Your Ticket to the World!

Are you proud to be part of Tembusu? Tell it to the world! As Tembusu Ambassadors, we promote and showcase our Home of Possibilities to prospective students during outreach events, such as NUS Open Day or Admissions interviews.

On special occasions, Tembusu Ambassadors also suit up to host local and foreign Ambassadors and diplomats when they visit Tembusu College or UTown. It’s a great opportunity to groom your leadership skills and communication abilities.

What do Tembusu Ambassadors do?

  • Connect with prospective students
  • Welcome visitors and distinguished guests
  • Conduct campus tours around Tembusu College
  • Assist in managing college events (e.g. Tembusu Forums)
  • Promote residential college education

Who is an ideal candidate?

  • Tembusu College students (Freshmen, Seniors, One-year Exchange Students)
  • Good knowledge of Tembusu College and UTown
  • Personable, mature and confident in interacting with (new) people

* All new Tembusu Ambassadors are required to attend a two-day training retreat to Batam during Recess Week (21 and 22 September). Please check and ensure that your passport has at least six-month validity. Otherwise, we would recommend that you renew your passport as soon as possible.

“I joined the Tembusu Ambassadors because I was interested in serving the College by developing its external image and reputation. I was also keen on engaging with foreign dignitaries on behalf of the College. Here, I learnt important networking skills, as well as how to lead others. The flat structure of the Ambassadors developed our ability to lead each other through respect and service, rather than out of one’s formal position. The main highlight and takeaway is definitely the camaraderie that came out from serving, and organizing events together. Although our tenure lasts a couple years, the friendships forged are timeless.” 

— David Wong recently graduated with a M.SC in Global Governance and Diplomacy. He is currently a Manager at the International Enterprise Singapore.

“Back when I was a new student, I had the opportunity to interact with some members of this wonderful team, whom were great influences in my decision to join Tembusu College. I subsequently decided to join the Tembusu Ambassadors to contribute and be part of the positive experience that guests and prospective students would have with the college. I immensely enjoyed working with this enthusiastic bunch of college ambassadors, and have been rewarded with lasting memories and the many friendships that have been forged in this warm community.”

— Rachel Lim is a Year 4 Business student specializing in Marketing.

“With the Tembusu Ambassadors, I joined a team of sterling fellow College residents, each endowed with his or her own unique, distinctive talents, yet all of whom shone brightly in collectivity. That all of them eventually ended up as cherished and treasured friends was entirely a heartening bonus. Open Day was my favourite occasion of the Academic Calendar, and that was certainly the case in large part due to the seminal work we accomplished as a team. For those who find themselves up to the task(s), Tembusu Ambassadors may just turn out to be the coolest, coziest, and most rewarding room you’ll find here in the ‘Home of Possibilities’.” 

— Vinod Ashvin Ravi graduated with Honours in Political Science. He is currently with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“Joining the Tembusu Ambassadors was the best decision I’ve made in my last year at Tembusu College. Not only could I share my knowledge of and love for Tembusu to prospective students and parents on Open Day, I also gathered invaluable networking and people skills from hosting distinguished guests of the college. Organizing internal and outreach events have also helped us grow as a team. I am truly grateful for this opportunity to contribute back to my beloved college, and I really cherish the friendships that have blossomed thus.” 

— Liu Yingda is a recent graduate with a M.Phil in Advanced Chemical Engineering. She will begin her work as a Technologist at Shell soon.

“Being a Tembusu Ambassador gave me the opportunities to engage in conversations with VIPs while representing the College at the same time. I did not join the team knowing the craft fully but the exposure has increased my confidence when interacting with these guests. My encounters with people from different backgrounds and under varying degree of formality have also enabled me to carry myself appropriately. I am really thankful that I was entrusted with such a responsibility by the College.” 

— Sarun Udomkichdecha is a Year 4 student majoring in Southeast Asian Studies.

How to apply:

  1. Download and fill in the application form
  2. Drop off the form at the Tembusu College Office reception between 28 August and 9 September 2015 (Wednesday), 12:00pm.
  3. Shortlisted candidates will be informed of their interview slots by 11 September 2015
  4. Interviews will be conducted from 14 – 16 September 2015 (inclusive)

Period of Appointment: One Academic Year (subject to review after first semester of service)

Do come for our information session on 3 September 2015 (Thursday), 8:00PM at the Reading Room. We’d love to tell you more about our experiences! Please indicate your interest in attending here.

For any inquiries, feel free to drop an email to: tembusuambassador@gmail.com

Celebrating 25 years of Diplomatic Relations between China and Singapore

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PROGRAMME:
6.50pm: All to be seated in Tembusu College Multi-purpose Hall
7.00pm: Assoc Prof Gregory Clancey, Master of Tembusu College, will introduce the Tembusu Forum
7.05pm: Prof Tommy Koh, Rector of Tembusu College, will introduce the topic and speakers
7.15pm: Ambassador Stanley Loh
7.30pm: Counsellor Zhai Xingfu
7.45pm: Mr Goh Sin Teck
8.00pm: Question & Answer session with students
8.45pm: Concluding remarks by 3 speakers and Chairman
9.00pm: End of forum

HE Stanley Loh was appointed as Singapore’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China in March 2012. Previously, he had served as Deputy Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Head of Mission in Taipei, Press Secretary to then Prime Minister and later Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, Deputy Chief of Mission / Minister-Counsellor in the Singapore Embassy to the USA and Director (Middle East) in Foreign Ministry. Mr Loh has extensive experience in Free Trade Agreement negotiations having served as Head of Delegation for Singapore’s negotiations with Chinese Taipei on an Economic Partnership Agreement and as Spokesperson and Deputy Head of the Special Congressional Taskforce for the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement negotiations. Mr Loh graduated from the National University of Singapore with First Class Honours in Economics. He also attended Stanford University’s Sloan Masters Programme and graduated with a Masters of Science in Management. Stanley Loh is a member of the Lien Ying Chow Fellowship Council and Patron of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China.

HE Stanley Loh will give an account of how Singapore’s bilateral relations with China has evolved in a mutually beneficial and complementary manner over the past 25 years. He will also share his views on how we can raise our relations to an even higher level as we advance from our silver jubilee to the golden jubilee of Singapore-China partnership.

Mr Zhai Xingfu joined the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in 1994 immediately after graduating from the Institute of International Relations (Beijing) with a Master’s Degree in Law.He worked with three departments at MFA: the Department of International Organizations and Conferences (1994-1995); General Office (1999-2003); the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs (2006-2011). While at the Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs, he was appointed a visiting scholar at the Australian National University for a whole year.

Mr Zhai also worked in several overseas diplomatic missions. These include the Chinese Embassy in Samoa (1995-1997); the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna (1997-1999); the Chinese Embassy in Zambia (2003-2006); the Chinese Embassy in the Bahamas as Deputy Chief of Mission (2011-2013). In 2014, he joined the Chinese Embassy in Singapore in the capacity of a Counsellor.

For the forum, Mr Zhai will focus on the development of China and Singapore relations during the past 25 years and beyond.

Mr Goh Sin Teck joined Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore Press Holding’s Chinese flagship paper, in 1987 upon graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Mr Goh started as a crime reporter before assuming his current role as the Editor of Lianhe Zaobao in 2011. He also oversees zaobao.com, the online edition of Lianhe Zaobao.

Mr Goh has served in various committees including Housing Development Board, Public Transport Council, Primary Education Review and Implementation and many more. At present, he is also a member of Nanyang Technological University’s Board of Trustees, Urban Redevelopment Authority Board and National Translation Committee.

For the forum, Mr Goh will touch on the people to people aspect of Singapore China relationship.

A writeup by NUS News on the Forum can be found here: Celebrating strong Sino-Singapore relations


Audience to be seated by 6.50 PM

Register at dev-tembusu-nus.pantheonsite.io by 20th August 2015

Animal of the year AY2015/2016: the Komodo Dragon (Ora)

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During the Inaugural Dinner on 18 August 2015, A/P Gregory Clancey, Master of Tembusu College, declared the Komodo Dragon to be the ‘Animal of the Year’ for AY2015/2016.

Komodo Dragons are listed as ‘vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red list of Threatened Species. Due to threats such as loss of habitat, hunting and human encroachment, the wild population of komodo dragons is slowly dwindling. There are only about 6000 dragons left in the wild and they are only found on the islands of Komodo, Rinco and Flores. With just 350 breeding females remaining and the general difficulty to keep the dragons in captivity, efforts must be undertaken to raise awareness and protect their habitats.

The idea of promoting one of the five house namesakes as Tembusu’s ‘Animal of the Year’ was devised by the student-led Tembusu Wildlife Association in AY2014/2015. This is to remind members and friends of the college that our namesake animals are real ones, are truly endangered, and need our help.

The five house animals are: Ponya (the red panda), Tancho (the red-crowned crane), Gaja (the Asian elephant), Ora (the Komodo dragon) and Shan (the snow leopard).

Last year, our Rector, Professor Tommy Koh chose the Asian Elephant, a critically endangered species, to be the animal of the year, citing the extremely dire conditions that this rapidly dwindling species faces through poaching and habitat loss.

In a month-long effort — entitled the ‘Rector’s Shield Initiative’ — students in each of the five houses of Tembusu organized a pledge campaign, video nights, posters, among other things, and raised over a thousand dollars for the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. A group of six Tembusu students went on a trip to the park last May to volunteer and gain first-hand knowledge about elephant conservation.

This year, the spotlight will be on the namesake of Ora House, the Komodo Dragon.

In semester 1, time will be devoted to getting to know these giant lizards and their plight; and the first four weeks of semester 2 will see the second edition of the Rector’s Shield Initiative.

For questions or ideas regarding animal/environmental conservation, please contact Dr Catelijne atrctcc@nus.edu.sg.

Image Credit:

WWF / Michel Terrettaz

Retrieved on 29/7/2015 from Komodo Dragon – WWF

References:

1) Komodo Dragon – WWF

2) Komodo National Park

Professor Tommy Koh: 21st Century Maritime Silk Road

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In October 2013, President Xi Jinping of China addressed the Indonesian Parliament. It was a historic occasion because relations between the two countries were restored only in 1990, following a long period of estrangement caused by the Indonesian allegation that the Chinese Communist Party had abetted the Indonesian Communist Party’s attempt to seize power.

In his important address, President Xi proposed the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. Earlier that year, during his visit to Kazakhstan, he had proposed reviving the overland Silk Road. The two proposals and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank are three of President Xi’s flagship projects.

ANCIENT ROUTE

Historical and archaeological records show that, for several thousand years, Arab, Persian, Indian Ceylonese, Chinese and South­east Asian traders and seafarers had been traversing the East China Sea, South China Sea, the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf. This vast expanse of oceans and seas can be called the Indo­-Pacific. What were the traders buying and selling to one another?

South­east Asia exported its spices, scented woods, feathers of exotic birds, tortoise shell, ivory and rhino horns. China exported its three treasures of silk, porcelain and tea. The Indian exports included textiles, precious metals and jewellery. Arabia exported frankincense, glass and horses. The trade was, however, not just in goods but also of ideas, cultures and religions. An important characteristic of the ancient maritime trade was that it was conducted peacefully.

There are two lessons we should learn from the ancient maritime Silk Road. The first is the importance of the freedom of navigation. Without the freedom of navigation, shipping and maritime trade would not have prospered.

The second lesson is the importance of multiculturalism. The participants of the maritime trade were people from different countries. They belonged to different races, religions, languages and cultures. They traded successfully because they treated one another with mutual respect. For example, Arab traders were allowed to build mosques to practise their faith in the Chinese port city of Quanzhou in the Fujian province. This is the spirit and ethos of the ancient maritime Silk Road which we should adopt.

SINGAPORE AND THE MARITIME SILK ROAD

Singapore was a node in the ancient maritime Silk Road. Archaeological excavations at Fort Canning, along the banks of the Singapore River and the Kallang estuary have uncovered thousands of glass shards, beads, globules, ceramics and coins.

The ceramics found at Fort Canning are of Chinese origin and are datable to the 14th century. The Chinese ceramics found near the Singapore River are from the 14th to the 19th centuries. The Chinese coins were from the Northern Song dynasty (960­-1127).

We have also found ceramics from Thailand, Vietnam and Myanmar. This shows that ancient Singapore was already an entrepot port, trading with China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam.

The modern Singapore is a major shipping nation and port state. It is only logical that Singapore should be an important hub in the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

NEW OPPORTUNITIES

I support President Xi’s proposal for the following reasons: The proposal will boost trade, shipping, tourism and the development of maritime infrastructure, and enhance connectivity and promote better mutual understanding between and among people.

11 will create many new economic opportunities and many new jobs. It will also complement and reinforce Asean connectivity. I also see positive synergy between President Xi’s proposal and Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s vision of developing Indonesia as a maritime axis.

Funding for infrastructure projects of merit should not be a problem with the creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. There’s also a role for the private sector’s financial institutions in funding these projects.

SOFT INFRASTRUCTURE

While the primary focus is on developing hard infrastructure, we should also pay attention to the soft infrastructure. We should cooperate in developing our human resources and in the sharing of skills and expertise. We should encourage more people-­to-­people contacts and exchanges, especially among our young people.

We should develop a culture of respecting diversity and promoting better inter­faith and inter­cultural understanding. To succeed, the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road must be based on the principle of mutual respect and mutual benefit.

When disputes arise, they should be settled peacefully, in accordance with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The rule of law must prevail over the rule is right.

THREE SUGGESTIONS

I would like to make three suggestions for China’s consideration. First, China should work harder to explain its proposal and to gain the understanding and trust of China’s neighbours. At present, there is a deficit of trust between China, on the one hand, and Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and India, on the other.

Second, China should adopt an open and inclusive approach. All countries should be welcome to participate and no country should be excluded.

Third, China should listen to the region. It should sincerely solicit the views of the countries of the region and be prepared to take them into account in future iterations of the proposal. The best outcome is for the proposal to evolve from being seen as a Chinese project to being the region’s project. It is desirable for China to obtain the region’s ownership of the proposal.

OPEN AND INCLUSIVE

I support President Xi’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road because it will bring many benefits to the countries and peoples of the Indo-­Pacific.

The new maritime silk road should reflect the spirit and ethos of the ancient maritime Silk Road.

The new road should be linked to the Asean Connectivity Masterplan.

To succeed, the new road should be open and inclusive, based upon the principles of mutual respect, mutual benefit and the rule of law. It should have the ownership of the region.

Singapore can play a useful role in narrowing the gap between China and the region. Singapore’s private sector can also play a positive role in turning President Xi’s vision into reality.

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Background image of Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) flowers and fruits in Leenhouts, P W (1960) Loganiaceae. Flora Malesiana, Ser. 1, Vol. 6/1, Fig. 6 (CC-BY 4.0).
Background image of Tembusu (Fagraea fragrans) flowers and fruits
in Leenhouts, P W (1960) Loganiaceae. Flora Malesiana, Ser. 1, Vol. 6/1, Fig. 6 (CC-BY 4.0).