The United States and China followed the escalation of tensions brought on byNancy Pelosito ``take a nap. may enter into conflict. Travel to Taiwan, according to Singapore's incoming Prime Minister.
Lawrence Wong told Bloomberg that the strained relationship between the two global superpowers was "extremely worrying."
China denounced the Speaker of the House of Representatives' visit to Taiwan and launched military exercises around the island in retaliation.
"We are starting to see a series of decisions being made by both countries that will lead us into increasingly dangerous territory," said Wong, the city-state's current deputy prime minister and finance minister. Told.
"As they say, no one wants to be in combat on purpose, but we sleepwalk into conflict," he added.
Standing Prime Minister Wong said China was concerned about future incidents that could occur in the South China Sea or the Taiwan Strait, and in 2001 US reconnaissance Highlighted the landing incident. Hainan Island collided with a Chinese fighter jet.
"We are concerned about these kinds of near misses, accidents and miscalculations and hope that leaders on both sides will continue to engage with each other, especially at the highest levels," he said. Said.
"And we can make wise and rational decisions to prevent things from getting worse or worse."
China is Singapore's biggest trade A partner country that allows the United States access to military installations.
Since Pelosi returned from his trip, his second delegation of congressmen, led by Senator Ed Markey, a Democrat from Connecticut, visited Taiwan.
Mr. Marquee was joined by Democratic Rep. Alan Lowenthal and John Garamendi from California, Don He Beyer from Virginia, and Republican Rep. from American Samoa Aumua Amata.
Bloomberg his news contributed to this report
