simi valley calif. unite state focus large strategic interest asia-pacific region include expand trade tie defense minister singapore say saturday ask controversy spark u.s. president-elect donald trump phone call president taiwan ng eng hen say singapore place comment trump phone call welcome comment aid reaffirm trump support longstanding u.s. one china policy policy also support singapore china lodge diplomatic protest saturday trump speak phone president tsai ing-wen taiwan trump 10-minute telephone call taiwanese leader first u.s. president-elect president since president jimmy carter switch diplomatic recognition taiwan china 1979 acknowledge taiwan part one china singaporean official tell annual reagan national defense forum southern california big issue unite state would shape role asia-pacific region come years give china rapid rise ought large strategic interest mind ng say say u.s. role asia multidimensional include trade commercial tie focus security issue ambitious trans-pacific partnership trade agreement would concrete tangible commitment trump already rule u.s. participation tpp singapore minister urge u.s. focus strategic interest asia