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http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20081216/tap-737-mm-lee-says-china-start-inventin-231650b.html
MM Lee says East Asia will be where the action is in next 50 years
Channel NewsAsia
Channel NewsAsia - Wednesday, December 17
SINGAPORE: East Asia and China will be where the action is in the next 50 years, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at a dialogue on Tuesday to celebrate 30 years of China’s reform and opening up.
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Going forward, the minister mentor said he hopes to see at least 300 capable mid—career Singaporeans carving their niches there each year.
Mr Lee also added that China is on the right track by not blocking imports and attracting multi—national corporations to operate in the country.
"They have taken the smarter route — I learn from you, I catch up, then I innovate and I compete with you. I think that is the way it will have to go," he said.
One way for China to move forward is to step up innovation and produce new products in the way the Japanese have done.
Another thing that the Chinese have going for them is the sheer size of its population. Mr Lee illustrated this point with the analogy of how China selected its cosmonaut from a talent pool of 1,500 people.
The minister mentor said China will have to continue to upgrade its workers and attract new investments in order to gain new skills and technology.
He said: "The promise is there; whether the promise is fulfilled depends on how the leaders direct this creativity or allow this creativity or innovation to flourish."
In light of the global economic downturn, Mr Lee said what China can do is to keep the economy running and to help the countries around the region.
But for now, it is beyond China’s capacity to rescue America and Europe out of their current predicament as the country does not have the same reach throughout the world.
Mr Lee said China’s reform and growth hold many learning points for ASEAN countries, which boil down to having a well—organised system and good quality human resources.
At the dialogue, China’s ambassador to Singapore, Zhang Xiaokang, praised Mr Lee as the "founding father" of bilateral ties.
In November 1978, the then—Prime Minister Lee had hosted Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping on his visit — one which led Mr Deng to praise Singapore for its good governance and to propose that China learn from Singapore.
"Over the last 30 years, China’s reform and opening up has provided great impetus to cooperation between China and Singapore. The constant innovation and deepening of China—Singapore cooperation have also made valuable contribution to China’s development and the ’going global’ strategy," said Ms Zhang.
Nearly 600 people were present at the dialogue, including Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Swee Say.
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/cna/20081216/tap-737-mm-lee-says-china-start-inventin-231650b.html
MM Lee says East Asia will be where the action is in next 50 years
Channel NewsAsia
Channel NewsAsia - Wednesday, December 17
SINGAPORE: East Asia and China will be where the action is in the next 50 years, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at a dialogue on Tuesday to celebrate 30 years of China’s reform and opening up.
ADVERTISEMENT
Going forward, the minister mentor said he hopes to see at least 300 capable mid—career Singaporeans carving their niches there each year.
Mr Lee also added that China is on the right track by not blocking imports and attracting multi—national corporations to operate in the country.
"They have taken the smarter route — I learn from you, I catch up, then I innovate and I compete with you. I think that is the way it will have to go," he said.
One way for China to move forward is to step up innovation and produce new products in the way the Japanese have done.
Another thing that the Chinese have going for them is the sheer size of its population. Mr Lee illustrated this point with the analogy of how China selected its cosmonaut from a talent pool of 1,500 people.
The minister mentor said China will have to continue to upgrade its workers and attract new investments in order to gain new skills and technology.
He said: "The promise is there; whether the promise is fulfilled depends on how the leaders direct this creativity or allow this creativity or innovation to flourish."
In light of the global economic downturn, Mr Lee said what China can do is to keep the economy running and to help the countries around the region.
But for now, it is beyond China’s capacity to rescue America and Europe out of their current predicament as the country does not have the same reach throughout the world.
Mr Lee said China’s reform and growth hold many learning points for ASEAN countries, which boil down to having a well—organised system and good quality human resources.
At the dialogue, China’s ambassador to Singapore, Zhang Xiaokang, praised Mr Lee as the "founding father" of bilateral ties.
In November 1978, the then—Prime Minister Lee had hosted Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping on his visit — one which led Mr Deng to praise Singapore for its good governance and to propose that China learn from Singapore.
"Over the last 30 years, China’s reform and opening up has provided great impetus to cooperation between China and Singapore. The constant innovation and deepening of China—Singapore cooperation have also made valuable contribution to China’s development and the ’going global’ strategy," said Ms Zhang.
Nearly 600 people were present at the dialogue, including Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan and Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Swee Say.
