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Article: Foreign Relations
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- Southeast Asian Affairs
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
CopyrightCopyright Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Singapore's foreign relations with the major powers for the year in review generally went quite well. Ties with the People's Republic of China (PRC) reached a new high when Chinese Premier Li Peng visited Singapore with a large entourage in August. This was the first official visit by a Chinese leader following the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two states in November 1990. The relationship is strongly undergirded by the regular exchange of visits between officials, joint development projects, and an emphasis on non-Western values in general and in international discourse. The announcement by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong on the need for a Chinese-proficient élite domestically ...