Why Singapore cannot be complacent and why relationships with China are important

          Being a rather small and resource-less country, it would be very important for us to keep a good relationship with countries like China and not get complacent over the fact that we are a first-world country unlike many others. Throughout the years, in order to boost Singapore's economy, Singapore has kept a rather good relationship with China such that we would be able to work and trade with one another with total trust in each other. If we did not keep a good relationship with China in the past, we may still be a third-world country right now without all the fancy buildings and we would be living in crowded kampongs and clean food and water would be an issue. Thus, remaining humble and keeping a good relationship with China is vital as if we become complacent, China may think that we are too proud and stop engaging in trade with us, shutting down our main supplier of cash.