Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong attend a joint press conference following their talks in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong attend a joint press conference following their talks in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo
South China Sea
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Troubled waters: Beijing’s ‘anger’ lurks beneath surface of Singapore-Global Times South China Sea row

Public spat between Singapore’s ambassador and tabloid highlights Beijing’s disappointment with city state over maritime dispute, analysts say

Liu Zhen
Liu Zhen

Updated: 9:33am, 30 Sep, 2016

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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong attend a joint press conference following their talks in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong attend a joint press conference following their talks in Tokyo on Wednesday. Photo: Kyodo
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