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Author: Cheng Yihua
2020-11-17 20:27
Last update date: 2020-11-17 20:27
In an interview with the editor-in-chief of Bloomberg, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on November 16 that Singapore is closely following the situation in Hong Kong with some concern. He believes that demonstrations and protests cannot continue indefinitely. The problem is how to resolve the incident. He hoped that the Chinese side would have unshakable confidence and maintain a sound system in Hong Kong to solve the problem.
He also mentioned that Hong Kong will not return to its original state, but it can build a sustainable future.
Lee Hsien Loong was interviewed by the editor-in-chief John Micklethwait (John Micklethwait) at the New Economic Forum organized by Bloomberg News. At that time, Micklethwait talked about the collective resignation of Hong Kong democratic members and asked Lee Hsien Loong how he viewed the incident.
According to Bloomberg News, Lee Hsien Loong said that Singapore is paying close attention to what is happening in Hong Kong. He believes that "some things" are likely to happen and cannot be avoided. "Because demonstrations and protests cannot continue indefinitely, there is no doubt that It is even less likely to continue until the end of one country, two systems in 2047."
According to the report, Lee Hsien Loong hopes that China can solve the problem by unwavering confidence and maintaining the integrity of the Hong Kong system. This will make Hong Kong valuable to China and become a part of the prosperity of the region.
Singapore’s "Lianhe Zaobao" reported that Lee Hsien Loong also talked about the hope that Hong Kong can adapt to the new situation. He believes that Hong Kong will not return to its original state, but can build a sustainable future, so that Hong Kong people can live and work in peace, and the economy can get back on track. And enjoy greater freedom of access to information and speech than the other side of one country, two systems.
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