The thesis research focuses on analyzing the development of the 20-year Singapore - China relations (1990 - 2010) in the fields of politics - diplomacy, security - defense, commerce, investment, and several others in order to assess its nature as well as characteristics and influences. | For China, its relations with Singapore over the period from 1990 to 2010 helped the country meet the needs of capital, advanced technology, and management experience in economic development. The achievements in the process of cooperation helped China construct modern infrastructure, connecting China's economy to external markets, especially multinational companies from developed capitalist countries and large Chinese companies in Southeast Asia. Singapore also had an important role in the process of restructuring economic sectors and regions in China. The political and social relations between Singapore and China helped solve the unemployment problem, increased incomes of workers and contributed to social stability. Besides, cooperation between Singapore and China also gave China the opportunity to train high-quality human resources in order to serve the country, as well as improve the education quality and open up educational opportunities for citizens. In addition, relations between Singapore and China over the period had significant impacts on the association between ASEAN and China.
