Structural realist framework suggests: increasing bipolar rivalry restricts room for hedging (attempt to maximize benefits from both Beijing n Washington, cf. bandwagoning/balancing) ASEAN countries (including SGP) have been hedging's textbook case - it's interesting to see how Trump administration's America First policy would manifest in Asia （Washington ofc intends to restrict stranglehold tech export to Beijing, but to say it reflects a new cold war / paradigm shift seems to be far-fetched)