Singapore refuses to choose between US and China, warns on Pacific risks

On 2026-04-22, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan made a public warning at a major business conference in Singapore about the risks of a United States-China military confrontation in the Pacific. He said disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz would be only a rehearsal if war broke out between the two superpowers. The statement was framed as a caution against great-power conflict rather than a direct policy action.