TAIPEI (TVBS News) —Singapore's former Foreign Minister, George Yong-boon Yeo, mulls the possibility of a "Chinese commonwealth" to establish future cross-strait relations on Wednesday (Sept. 13).
During his speech at the Asia-Pacific Forward Forum, Yeo shared his perspectives on the strained cross-strait relations, maintaining that the status quo is not feasible in the long term.
The former Singaporean official revealed that soon after President Tsai Ing-wen assumed office in 2016, the two had dialogues regarding such issues.
He recalled suggesting that Chinese leader Xi Jinping had paved a way for Tsai in Singapore, indicating the past meeting between former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou and Xi.
He clarified that the proposed commonwealth is neither the People's Republic of China (PRC) nor the Republic of China (ROC) but might simply be a new community called "China."
Yeo added that the U.S. views Taiwan as an unsinkable aircraft carrier, a pawn in geopolitical chess.
Other officials previously expressed similar views, and as such, regional leaders are monitoring cross-strait developments closely, apprehending potential conflicts.
