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Singapore a Bright Spot for China Relations in ASEAN

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   In March, China had a disagreement with the Philippines on whether it
   had donated accurate COVID-19 test kits. In April a Chinese newspaper
   complained Vietnam put China in an "embarrassing situation" by stopping
   flights between their nations to curb the virus.

   And Malaysia protested a Chinese ship appearing in the disputed South
   China Sea, some fearing Beijing acted while the world is busy with the
   pandemic.

   However in contrast to the march of diplomatic stumbles, there appears
   to be a relative bright spot for China in Southeast Asia: Singapore.

   The island nation has donated millions of dollars and supplies to
   China's virus response, vowed to conduct joint vaccine research, and
   celebrated 30 years of diplomatic relations.

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