China has responded finally to Singapore invitation to part take in the HSR tender.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/china-gears-up-to-woo-singapore-in-bid-for-high-speed-rail-9415766

Look like our PM Lee's visit to China has paid off.  China has reciprocated by responding to SG's invitation albeit much later than Japan (August 2017).  This is a goodwill gesture by China.

http://sg-stock.blogspot.sg/2017/09/why-is-china-so-blase-about-singapore.html

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/japan-courts-singapore-in-bid-for-high-speed-rail-project-to-kl-9163550#cxrecs_s