The rise of China is one of the defining trends of the early 21st century. Its steadily increasing political, economic and military power, coupled with uncertainty regarding its intentions, has far-reaching implications for Singapore's strategic interests and prospects. This essay will begin with an overview of Singapore’s strategic relationship with the US and describe her evolving bilateral and multilateral ties with china. it will then critically examine the viability of balancing and bandwagoning as strategies for Singapore to adopt vis-à-vis China. Finally, this essay will argue for the importance of enmeshing both the US and China in Southeast Asia and how regional institutions will be critical to ensuring a sustainable relationship between the two powers.