From the Cold War to the Cold War, to the current world full of uncertainty, Singapore needs different strategies and response plans in different times, but always adheres to pragmatic, open, and advocate international law as a way to face the world.
Zhang Zhixian, the Minister of State and the Minister of State Security, Zhang Zhixian on Wednesday (October 4th) on the morning of Asia forward -lookingAt the opening conversation of the summit 2023 (ASIA FUTURE SUMMIT), in the world pattern full of uncertain factors, it is suitable for the guidance principles of small countries.
Zhang Zhixian said that since independence, Singapore has treated with the world when dealing with the world, which is guided by three principles, that is, to deal with the problem of pragmatic rather than ideological attitudes;The principles of international law and the United Nations Charter, especially respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty.
During the Cold War, many new and independent countries tended to protect their economy, but Singapore decided to open up the free market and realize industrialization through foreign direct investment.Some posterior colonialists criticized Singapore to welcome the former colonial master, but Singapore carefully planned these investments, introduced technology, opened up the market, and created employment. As a result, the rapid economic growth and transformation have also been learned in the process.
Singapore also draws on foreign experience in urban planning, airport management, industrialization, national defense and other aspects, and adjusts the plan according to its own real environment and resource adjustment.When there are few examples that can be used for reference, Singapore formulates a solution by itself.
If anyone asks us, what is our ideological foundation?The answer is that we strive for pragmatic and feasible results to pay logic rather than ideology.In the sovereignty dispute, if someone asks Singapore's side?Zhang Zhixian said: The answer is the side of the United Nations Convention on the Law.
In the Cold War, globalization became a trend. Singapore must formulate new strategies and solutions, but the basic principles remain unchanged.Zhang Zhixian said that Singapore adheres to the pragmatic practice. When it is impossible to reach a global or regional agreement, it will create conditions with like -minded countries that can gradually approach these goals.
Nowadays, the world has entered a new stage, the competition of various countries has intensified, nationalism and protectionism have impacted free trade, cruel warfare broke out in Europe, China -US strategic mutual trust has fallen into a historic trough, and small countries have been under pressure.
Zhang Zhixian emphasized that the small country cannot be self -proclaimed.The pragmatic response method must include a set of domestic and international rules to ensure that the interests are placed fairly, and when the dispute is inevitable, there is a set of powerful and fair mechanisms to resolve disputes.
Although Singapore is a small country, it also speaks and proposes innovation plans in global topics, gently promotes the issues, cooperates with other partners to affect and shape the development of international affairs.Through low -key use of Singapore as the reputation of honesty and grasp of information intermediaries, and gathering the power of the same country, Singapore can play a meaningful role for promoting international actions.
Today, there are many countries focusing on narrow their own interests and looking at the world with zero and thinking.Through the above efforts, we hope that everyone is committed to enlightened self -ism and bigger cakes, instead of fighting for how to divide it.The country and the country can open up and include each other, work hard to work hard, and at the same time balance we provide better services for the people in the country.
This year's Asian Prospective Summit was co -organized by the three flagship newspapers under the New Newspaper and the Morning Post Strait Times Commercial Times, and it was held on Wednesday to Thursday (October 4th to 5th).The event invited more than 20 Singapore and international dignitaries, well -known scholars and business leaders to explore geopolitics, economic and social issues related to Singapore and Asia.
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