US-UK-Aussie pact reflects Cold War mentality: China

If China in the headline is replaced by Singapore, I can expect it to be Page 1 lead. But this is Chinese view. PM took a neutral position if u read the story. What is ST signalling by angling on Chinese reaction as Page 1 lead? Just say the pact was met with anger in Beijing while the politicians in Western capitals cheered. And how this sparked fears of a regional arms race – this but from another piece in ST