Just ignore those people who make this an issue. They may be immature, lack critical thinking, have personal grudges, politically motivated, etc, or foreigners impersonating locals to sow distrust in the society. Today's world is very polarised and there are people who hold extreme views. Very often, they are the minority ones who make the loudest noise on social media.
I have noticed that too. Seemed that they are quite organised and could managed to gather their supporters together. I am quite concerned about them instigating against our local goverment or causing racial disputes amongst our community. Is there any goverment sector in charge of this aspect?
Just one question. If China and Singapore is at War, who will you fight for? (Don't mention it will never happen or Singapore will never win) . This will determine whether you are just a pass by. You are still not a true Singaporean because you will never fight for this piece of land. You just want to enjoin the benefit you can get out from here. In time of trouble you will be first to run out of here.
@@狮城老林 we need to be realistic. The good side like forever friendship is possible between individuals but not possible between countries. All governments will make decisions for the benefit of their own countrymen, not for the residents of another country, no matter how "close" the 2 countries' friendship is.
I think, is it a Chinese speaking concept? Once ibecomes Singaporean, it's one of us. Maybe English don't have such a concept/word. The Chinese educated here in the 60s still think China is their homeland and was angry at the government for changing the main language to English. Saying it erodes Chinese culture (but forgetting Malay and Indian too have this dilemma)
Or that china born table tennis lady that went back to China after getting the $1 million prize money. Her perfect excuse was to follow husband back to China. These new immigrants’ loyalty will never lie with Singapore, regardless of how many years they stayed in Singapore.
现代文明就是西方文明, 法律上,移民这词汇是西文immigrant的翻译 西文的定义是只要你不在你所住的国家出世的,你就称为移民 an immigrant is a person living in a country other than that of his or her birth. No matter if that person has taken the citizenship of the destination country, served in its military, married a native, or has another status-he or she will forever be an international migrant. 所以古时后新加坡还不是一个国家,才有旧移民与新移民之称。 新加坡立国后,就分別 客居的移民 与 公民 (旧公民,新公民) 之分。
@@chua2237 @ you don’t wear western clothing, hair style and shoes, and don’t wear spectacular, don’t use mobile phone and computer, they are western civilisation Prove to us , you can go to develop your own modern civilisation to replace
@@ct9245 The same Hindu also said, western civilisation is build on stolen indian ideas and wealth, white man used gunpowder commit tons of evil earn tons of gold, can Chinese take the credit ,why should non white not buy,we used our hard earn money ,we don't stolen loot like them.
'祖国'现在是非常敏感的字眼 当中国在九十年代邓小平对外开放時,放弃了对马共的支持並要海外华人效忠当地的国家。但近几年來中国对外宣传上却要包括海外华人要"为推进中华民族伟大复兴贡献力量"。'祖国'是否从文化和感情的认同变成对中国国家的认同?而且不少新加坡土生土長华人也受到影响。记得在我同学群里有人称琪戴,现任美国贸易代表为汉奸。最近中国留学生在NTU 对 Lunar New Year vs Chinese New Year 的爭論。中国外交部英文官方贺词中都用Lunar New Year, 但在中国民族主义下不放"CHINESE "或 "CHINA"就是受歧视或辱华。 所以现在当你称中国为祖国时,我是会怀疑你的政治效忠对象或是否在搞中国民族主义。 不是我缺乏包容心,而是我的包容心正在受到挑战。
Not only the way they talk, their thinking, their mannerisms, their practices are not how a true born & bred Singaporean behave. I’ll always regard them as new immigrants regardless of how many years they are in Singapore simply because they don’t share the same experiences as us Singaporean especially senior Singaporean that have witnessed the economic transformation years in the last half century
Being born and bred in China, the mainland will naturally be your motherland…regardless of naturalisation/adoption as citizen elsewhere. This is normal and expected. Denouncing a 1st generation (Gen) migrant just because they call their country of birth “motherland “ is inaccurate, naive and unrealistic…focal point should be the willingness and ability of the new migrant to learn, understand and blend in to the new environment, culture and norms of their adopted country. Blending in as 1st Gen migrant is not always an easy task as the norms, culture and language etc you were brought up with had all changed In the new environment…not helped by locals who have little understanding and empathy of the 1st Gen migrant’s realities. Blending in is a natural process, your children bred outside the mainland China (if any) may not consider China their homeland unlike Dad…and your children”s children (3rd Gen) will unlikely consider China their motherland. Affinities takes time and it,s natural course…cannot forced it
In the past , the forefathers are mostly illiterate, hence they cannot do rationally to differentiate their emotional feeling and legal logic. But now new citizens are well educated, they should do it rationally as the legal entities are now different. Else with such subconscious matters not tidy well, it unable to win the trust in Singapore and among in our regional South East Asia neighbouring nations.
@@ct9245 Singapore is an increasingly well educated albeit competitive society…in time hopefully we also grow to become a more empathetic gracious one..
@@naifongkoh6953 @ We are teaching how to win trust and be more easy accepted by the local community , And not to front a confrontation matter to challenge it , it will made the matter worse This is empathetic and graceful, right ?
@@ct9245 Exactly my point…I hope we do not get lost in translation…mutual understanding, respect and acceptance promotes cultural exchange and synergistic benefits of collaboration and growth which is what a tiny international city state such as Singapore stands for…narrow mindedness and arrogant attitudes not conducive to the kind of society Singapore striving to become. The local chinese had come a long way from their forefathers hailing from predominantly humble coolie (indentured labourers) class of Southern China. Hopefully one day we will one day, we can be know not just for our competitiveness…but also our graciousness. Glad Singapore is attracting some portion of Motherland China”s educated intellectual class to come here live, learn, collaborate and grow with us to create an ever evolving international city-state..new talented migrants are as much a part of the continuing story and jig-saw puzzle in this Asian oasis outside giant mainland China.
Greed ...w two hearts ... Not wrong .( you r just respecting your birth country祖国 ).as long never betray the country thats open its door for you n your family