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II-A-iii-1) Binding Enagement, need to show Singapore's binding engagement policy toward China from 2009-2017. Binding Engagement is Singapore's effort to enmesh China into both bilateral and regional institutions. You would need to list out some major developments during the period, and wrap up with the core that guides or pattern that appeared in that period.

II-A-iii-2) Singapore's Binding Engagement policies toward China from 2017-present. You would also need to list out some major efforts that Singapore made trying to enmesh China into bilateral and regional institutions. You would also need to list out some major developments during the period, and wrap up with the core that guides or pattern that appeared in that period.You should aim to show that Singapore's effort to bring China into institutions is stronger than before. Potential thing to mention can be: ASEAN-CHina maritime exercise, and draft of code of conduct over SCS in ASEAN.

II-B-iii-1) Singapore's Binding enagement policies toward the US form 2009-2017. You would also need to list out some major efforts that Singapore made trying to enmesh the US into bilateral and regional institutions. You would also need to list out some major developments during the period, and wrap up with the core that guides or pattern that appeared in that period. Potential thing to talk about can be: TPP

II-B-iii-2) Singapore's binding enagement policies toward the US from 2017-present.  list out some major efforts that Singapore made trying to enmesh the US into bilateral and regional institutions. You would also need to list out some major developments during the period, and wrap up with the core that guides or pattern that appeared in that period. You should aim to show that Singapore's effort to bring US into institutions is stronger than before (ie. in 2009-2017).

II-A-iv-1): Singapore's dominance denial policy toward China from 2009-2017. Dominance denial is A policy designed to minimize geopolitical risks of facing a preponderant hegemon by using non-military means to cultivate a balance of influence among the powers .  The non-military means include: 1) involving other powers in regional affairs; 2) developing own resilience; 3) strengthening collective diplomatic clout. List our some efforts that Singapore made to 1)involve other powers in regional affairs, 2)developing own resilience, 3) strengthening diplomatic clout. Wrap up with the core that guides or pattern that appeared in that period. Potential thing to mention can be: Singapore's attitude toward the south China sea issue (more supportive to US stance) and Taiwan problem.

II-A-iv-2): Singapore's dominance deial policy toward China from 2017-present. List our some efforts that Singapore made to 1)involve other powers in regional affairs, 2)developing own resilience, 3) strengthening diplomatic clout. Wrap up with the core that guides or pattern that appeared in that period. Potential thing to mention can be: Singapore's attitude toward the South CHina sea issue became more neutral. Singapore's effort to construct itself as a smart nation. Singapore joining G 20...SIngapore trying to develop digital economy...You should aim to show that SIngapore's use of dominance denial policy toward China is stronger than before (2009-2017)

II-B-iv-1): Singapore's dominance denial policy toward the US from 2009-2017. Since  1) involve other powers in regional affairs 2)developing own resilience, 3) strengthening diplomatic clout. tend to overlap a lot with content in II-A-iv-1: you would need to mention the overlap at the beginning. All you need to do in this paragraph is to see if there is any US activities or policy or notion that Singapore rejects and trying to maintain its own voice. Potential thing to mention can be : Singapore's rejection of US's criticism over its human rights aspect.  if Singapore did not show any rejection toward US's policy/ notion/ acitivities, you can just mention that there is none

II-B-iv-2): Singapore's dominance denial policy toward the US from 2009-2017. Since  1) involve other powers in regional affairs 2)developing own resilience, 3) strengthening diplomatic clout. tend to overlap a lot with content in II-A-iv-1: you would need to mention the overlap at the beginning. All you need to do in this paragraph is to see if there is any US activities or policy or notion that Singapore rejects and trying to maintain its own voice. Potential thing to talk about can be SIngapore's reaction toward US's 2019 country reports on Human rights practices: Singapore& Singapore's rejection of US's Indo-Pacific policy