Yes sporeans identify ourselves more as sporeans than our ethnicity. I feel Tou Chen got it correct! I really appreciate him and am happy he chose Spore.

I am so moved by Tou Chen story of the migrant worker during COVID. 🙂🙏👍

Tou Chen's responses are very heartfelt. His story about how Singapore did not give up on the young migrant worker during Covid moved me to tears. And his testament about building unity during good times is what will carry all Singaporeans through the tough times was so poignant, especially in light of the increasingly fragmented world we are experiencing now, post Covid. This is really an excellent and down to earth interview and really gives a lot of food for thought on what it means to be a citizen of Singapore.

I was born a Malaysian in Singapore (second gen SG PR) and was raised in SG just like any other singaporean. Growing up, I’ve seen how the corrupted Malaysian government disadvantaged Chinese (my Malaysian relatives) and how the country has stopped progressing. Administration was done in Melayu and being illiterate in it has made it a huge pain for me. Meanwhile, Singapore has offered me great education, safety and many opportunities. Singapore is where my home lies and where my family and friends are. I still remember when I was in Pri 5, the school brought me to watch NDP. I cried while singing national anthem as I was so proud to be there and happy for the nation. 2 years later, I performed for NDP and once again, I cried when the national anthem was played. That’s when I realised that my loyalty lies with Singapore. Today, I’m a naturalised citizen and I’m so proud to be a Singaporean, sometimes even more than my native Singaporean husband 😂

I wanna give Tou Chen a hug after hearing what he said

I couldn’t agree more with what Hu Jun and Tou Chen mentioned. Both the migrant worker instance during Covid and the HDB and PR application experience that Hu Jun went through really says a lot about how much the Singapore government is doing for its people, just as what the national pledge of Singapore mentioned, “pledge ourselves as one united people”, “regardless of race, language or religion”, and “to build a democratic society based on justice and equality”. I think this is also one of the reasons why we can identity ourselves as Chinese Singaporean and not just Chinese or Singaporean. As Chinese, we have traditional Chinese values that we hold close, at the same time some Chinese practices or traditions have evolved into something that’s uniquely local, and that’s because of our multiculturalism and our unity as a country. For example, Chinese New Year goodies that Singaporeans enjoy such as Kueh Bangkit and Kuih Bahulu did not originate from Chinese or China, but rather from Malay. Nonetheless we identify them with Chinese New Year, and that’s exactly what makes us uniquely Chinese Singaporean.

As a Singaporean, I was so touched by Tou Chen's sharing. As we put the difficulties of the Covid pandemic pandemic behind us, a lot of us have forgotten what the migrant workers had to go through. Many of them were infected, and had to go through the strictest of measures to prevent the widespread infection of the virus while helping to build the infrastructure work. The migrant workers were not neglected-, their safety and care were just as important as everybody's. That much I appreciate the government's care for every resident here. Great sharing from the 2 interviewees!

Glorious exploration of what it means to be Singaporean. Complex, nuanced and diverse but still, the central message rings through.

Lots of PRCs who turned SG citizens do not integrate in Singapore society because they don't see the need as there is quite a number of them here.

ICA should strictly give out our extremely precious & powerful Singapore citizenship to only those who ARE LOYAL to Singapore, not out for their own selfish or convenient economic gain. Which country needs "citizens" who will fled the moment there is economic downturn or war?

HuJun speaks singlish fluently

Great show Odelia!!! YT suggested me this video! Means you’re on to something!!!

Love what the 2 interviewees shared! 💞💗❤💕💜

Very very honest n realistic commitment to be Singaporean...Touchingn

very interesting interview..

When given a speech in Taiwan, George Yeo said many young people in Taiwan told me, I am not Chinese but Taiwanese. George Yeo commented saying you are not Chinese is a political expression. U can't choose your race and your ancestry, wherever u are you r still Chinese. Political system in China and Taiwan can change, nationality can change but not race. In George's term. Singaporean Chinese. Taiwanese Chinese, American Chinese.

Indeed Covid 19 is a very good case study for Singapore 👍 Singapore really did it very well compared to other countries

I admire Tou Chen's response especially in regard to the migrant worker's case. TC's identity and loyalty is to a set of civic values which the SG government embodies and puts into practice rather than to one's ethnicity. This is not to say that ethnicity and culture are not important; they are. But in a modern and multi-ethnic society, one must transcend 'blood ties' in favor of civic values as embodied by a society and its state and government.

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Welcome and steady pom pi pi😂

One people one nation one singapore, that is the way they we will be forever more......

Ethnic han chinese is ethnic culture . China or Singapore are both different national culture( nationality )

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I am ok with new citizen that do not use loop hole. Malaysian like to ask the wife to get Singapore citizenship while the son and husband remain PR to get BTO. And no PR is still foreigners.

Wahliao !! Sino Power !!! What about other emigres aaaaahhh ???

Gentlemen, thank you for choosing to be one of us.

We are all foreigners here's their grandfather and they are sons of the soil.

It would be useful if there’s Chinese subtitles for the would be Chinese speaking people from China…

This question should be posed to Tou Chen, “what made you loyal to Singapore? Why did that happen in 2011? Why not earlier or later than 2011?”

Thank you MR,👬Ms👱‍♀️👍nice Talking.im from singapore just care my home .🤵🔐🌊🔑🌊🗝🏇📱im look so Less Tiece and Quartet done by tip number .C4,np pure water kaki.not clever person Must Leaning more deep .if book you reading just guide only the pass.🏇

Singapore is a place to develop career path and practise professionalism. Must hv a skill and or professional paper qualifications. Yes agreed that ID is Singaporean first rather than ethnicity.

Disagree with what he said about PRC Chinese culture, PRC has a very different cultural value than ROC and previous Chinese society. Bet he's of cantonese or hokkien descent which the culture is very different from Shanghaiese and the northern culture.

Lohei exists in some parts of China, I think he really needs to do some research...

hopefully Chinese people who respect such choice is not ignored and those who abduct other nationals by ethnicity are not taken advantage of for an internalised racism convenience. after all, respecting how you identify is one topic and white's supremacy is another, which is beyond anyone's control here. 5:30 and the american company Cisco helped china build that first version firewall, just FYI but i guess, it must be well known in such a free world outside china, right? and any comment on that American who kept asking the Singaporean CEO of tiktok if he is Chinese?

Near chicken, eat chicken. Near duck, eat duck.

No worries brother, Singapore is the second Malaysia. You will just carry another passport.

Got do NS or not?

PAPaganda, best country, clearest nation, best food.

IF YOU WANT CARS, 2/3 maybe, OPEN SPACE, BIG HOUSES, CHEAP VARAITIES OF FOOD, LOTS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, LESS STRESS , FREE & EASY LIFESTYLETHEN HEAD TO MALAYSIA. i am born Sporean, I miss all the above 🤣🤣🤣