BEIJING - China’s Foreign Ministry has declined to comment on the case of Singaporean businessman Philip Chan, citing non-interference in the domestic affairs of another country.
Mr Chan, 59, a naturalised Singaporean born in Hong Kong, was served notice on Feb 2
of the Singapore authorities’ intention to designate him as a politically significant person under the Republic’s foreign interference laws.
In response to a query from The Straits Times, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Feb 5 that Mr Chan, as president of the Hong Kong Singapore Business Association, has contributed to the promotion of cooperation between Hong Kong and Singapore.