Singapore rejects attempts by foreign embassies to incite domestic reactions to international issues: MFA

Beijing slams video posted by US embassy in Singapore about South China Sea

China slammed a video by the US embassy in Singapore criticising Beijing's South China Sea claims, comparing them to the actions of an intrusive neighbour.

Beijing slams US embassy in Singapore’s South China Sea video

This illustration taken on March 19, 2025 shows the nine-dash line on a map of a disputed area of the South China Sea on a laptop in Lao Cai province. Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE — China slammed a video shared on social media by the US embassy in Singapore which criticizes Beijing’s South China Sea claims, comparing them to the actions of an inconsiderate neighbor who intrudes on others’ space. The roughly 90-second video shows a government-b…

Singapore Warns Foreign Embassies Against Stirring Up Reactions

Singapore’s government on Wednesday said it rejects attempts by foreign embassies in the city-state to “incite domestic reactions on international issues involving third countries.”

Foreign embassies in Singapore should not incite local reactions to global issues: MFA

This comes after the US and Chinese embassies in Singapore engaged in an exchange of videos and words on social media. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore rejects attempts by foreign embassies to incite domestic reactions to international issues: MFA

The US embassy in Singapore earlier posted a video criticising China’s actions in the South China Sea, drawing a response from the Chinese mission.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore has reprimanded US and Chinese embassies in the country for engaging in Facebook posts on the issue of disputes between Beijing and neighboring countries in the South China Sea.