Wang Ruijie, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Policy, believes that although the dynamics and tone of global politics have changed, the concept of Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew's handling of Asian and global relations is still applicable today.Co -challenge cooperation space.
Wang Ruijie's discussion on Wednesday (October 4), in a discussion of the "Asia Foreign -looking Summit", explained the contribution of Lee Kuan Yew to the development of Asian development and global relations in three aspects.
First of all, to indicate the direction of the development and prosperity of Asia.For example, Li Guangyao adopted a bold approach to the traditional thinking with the "South -South cooperation" at the time. Welcome to Japan, the United States and European companies to Singapore, and created world -class operating conditions and facilities for multinational companies and professionals.
Singapore also invests in education, promotes the industrialization process mainly based on trade exports, creates good employment opportunities, and improves people's living standards.As a result, Singapore provides important demonstrations for the reform and opening up advocated by Chinese leaders Deng Xiaoping.
Secondly, in geopolitical reality, it will explore the space for cooperation and understanding.Wang Ruijie pointed out that Li Guangyao knows the natural trend of insisting on his own position and its impact on small countries, and advocates the need to maintain long -term strategic vision on the interests of Singapore, this region and international interests.
Lee Kuan Yew's third contribution is to build a rule -based multilateral architecture.Wang Ruijie said: "Li Guangyao recognizes the geopolitical reality of Singapore, to establish a tolerance and fair structure."
Wang Ruijie believes that these important contributions of Lee Kuan Yew are still applicable today."Although the dynamics and tone of global politics have changed, we can learn from Mr. Li Guangyao. We must be a strategic realist person and a pragmatic idealist."
The current international geopolitical environment is becoming increasingly complicated, and foreign policies of various countries are even more contaminated by domestic politics.In this regard, Wang Ruijie believes that although domestic politics is difficult to manage, they must continue to look at their eyes. Taking long -term interests, they must continue to find a space for creating value and respond to common challenges to continue to promote development and improve the living standards of people around the world.And maintain world peace.
He said: "If Mr. Li Guangyao can see the great power, in terms of global challenges, playing a constructive and collaborative leading role, I believe he will be very pleased."
Wang Ruijie served as the chief private secretary of Lee Kuan Yew from 1997 to 2000. Li Guangyao publicly evaluated Wang Ruijie as his best chief private secretary.
Former Australian Prime Minister Howard, the founder and chairman of the Ma Ying -jeou Foundation, Ma Ying -jeou, also discussed in the same discussion, recalled their contact with Lee Kuan Yew and Li Guangyao's views on various regional issues at the time.
