The rise of an increasingly affluent and assertive China is dramatically changing our strategic environment. As a Chinese majority country, Singapore’s ties with China have special significance. Today, we speak to Sense Hofstede, a PhD candidate in Comparative Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore, on the complex history of the local Chinese community’s ties with China and its interests, Singapore’s Mandarin media coverage of China, and potential risks for Singapore from the US-China strategic rivalry.