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Unlike Taiwan, Singapore is a multi-ethnic state where English is the lingua franca, and the government has a very heavy focus on racial harmony etc. Also, Sin

Unlike Taiwan, Singapore is a multi-ethnic state where English is the lingua franca, and the government has a very heavy focus on racial harmony etc. Also, Singaporean of Chinese descent are generally not huge fans of China. While some older folks have drunk the CCP Kool-Aid, among the young there is a lot of straight up racism/prejudice against "PRCs" (mainlanders), especially around ten years ago when there was a huge wave of immigrants, many of whom didn't even try to assimilate (learning English etc). Taiwan, by contrast, is viewed very favorably.

yourapostasy 4y ago
> Also, Singaporean of Chinese descent are generally _not_ huge fans of China. How does this assertion fit in with the polls cited in the Wikipedia entry for China-Singapore relations [1] and other polls [2]? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Singapore_relations#Public_opinion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Singapore_relati... [2] https://www.iseas.edu.sg/media/commentaries/singapore-in-the-eyes-of-the-chinese-amity-and-likability/ https://www.iseas.edu.sg/media/commentaries/singapore-in-the...