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Accommodate China’s rise, keep Asia open and stay grounded on immigration: SM Lee
This is an abridged excerpt from Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s Q&A in his dialogue at Chatham House on Oct 27.
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The Lujiazui financial district, as seen from a ferry on the Huangpu river in Shanghai, China.
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Q: US President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Korea. There may be some stabilisation of the US-China relationship but the trend lines are still speaking towards substantial change. Looking five to 10 years, how different do you think Singapore’s region will be?
SM Lee: It is very difficult to say how a big power will calculate its interests. But between America and China, there are very deep issues which are not going to disappear. There are the trade issues − they are being discussed. And I hope some arrangement can be worked out. The smoke signals seem to be encouraging. And Mr Xi and Mr Trump will meet in South Korea
