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Qiushufang has included Singapore in the above-mentioned template and dropped the template in Timeline of Singaporean history. His reason for inclusion is 'the template does not just include the history of the country of China, but also many related areas and topics - Singapore is today majority ethnically Chinese and more than fits the bill for inclusion in the template'. However, I disagree on the grounds that:
Even though Singapore has a large Chinese diaspora, Singapore has been separately managed and governed from China, even in ancient times. Whatever bearings China has on us would only be culturally and economically as international trade partners. Our political system, and societal structure, values are different. There were also relatively little events intertwining both nations. I seek consensus on whether to include Singapore in the above template. I don't think I would be able to resolve this with Qiushufang as looking at both our edit histories, we may end up clashing with each other over this. robertsky ( talk) 06:08, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
@ Qiushufang:, I totally agree with robertsky that Singapore Chinese community is a diaspora. Younger Singaporeans (Chinese, Malay, Indian and other races) have been moving away from their ancestral past and treat Singapore as their roots. The English word "Chinese" has many meanings, Cambridge dictionary explains it as "a person from China" while Collins dictionary explains it as "Chinese means relating to or belonging to China, or its people, languages, or culture". I would suggest that shifting Singapore from the Modern to Neighboring Countries of this template. At the same time, kindly remove this template from Timeline of Singaporean history and do not continue with the editing war. You can read more about more Chinese Singaporeans in the hyperlink.
@ Robertsky:, What do you think of my proposal? Kindly comment or correct me if any. Fiipchip ( talk) 09:07, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
(Invited by the bot) This is a near-tossup, I lean very slightly towards leaving it out. The common meaning of the title, and the common way that it will get interpreted is that "Chinese history" refers to China, not the Chinese people. And, in an area where many are not knowledgeable (the separateness of Singapore) presence in the template (for those who read no farther) could further their confusion by making it appear that Singapore is a part of China. Arguing in the reverse direction, I see little harm and some benefit in placing a link for such a very closely related topic. North8000 ( talk) 11:44, 29 August 2019 (UTC)