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... The leaders could think Hong Kong is just the start, for something that some people want to hope to start in the rest of China.
7. How will China's leaders look at it? They will say this aims at the Communist Party's rule in China. Are they going to accept that?
8. China's system selects very competent people in government. And over 35 years, it has uplifted more than 500, 600 million people out of poverty. No country has done that in history, in 35 years. Not enough credit has been given for that success...
... Chinese Leaders will ask which other system can deliver progress in the same way. There is none.
9. One country, two systems, requires a sensible approach. The current situation is challenging China, and I'm not sure that Chinese leaders will accept that, or can accept that.
10. Singapore benefits from stability across the region, including Hong Kong. If China does well, Hong Kong does well, the region does well, we do well...
... There’s no profit in seeing instability. It is superficial to think or say that Singapore will benefit from this situation. If Hong Kong is at odds with China, it’s a problem for everyone, including us.
11. The international media has been presenting a very slanted picture, and have not been objective in analysing the issues.
Full interview in English and Chinese here: https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/minlaw/en/news/videos/Minister-for-Law-and-Minister-for-Home-Affairs-K-Shanmugam-response-to-questions-from-SCMP-and-ZB-on-his-views-on-the-situation-in-HK.html …
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