Exclusive interview with Singapore's founding PM Lee Kuan Yew: How did Lee view China?

[@michaelbolls7867]

RIP LKY, founder of Singapore who raised it from a 3rd to 1st world country within 40 years. When Deng Xiaoping visited Singapore right after Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution, China held poverty rate of 80%. Deng was amazed at the advancement of Singapore. Lee Kuan Yew told Deng "if Singapore can do it, China has no excuse not to do better. You have 5,000 years of civilization, millions of highly educated citizens with long line of high intellectuals. All we have were landless peasants." After he provoked and challenged Deng, Deng went back to his dinner silently. Deng returned to China later and had the famous "white cat, black cat, only the cat that catches mice is a good cat" speech, and turned China towards open market economy. The rest is history. 40 years later, the poverty rate is merely 10% (as defined by national poverty line), and China became the largest economy in the world by PPP in 2015. There is no doubt that China (and in turn, the United States and the global economy) would be much different today if it wasn't for Deng's 1978 visit to Singapore. Thanks to Mr. Lee who provoked Deng. The great mind enlightened each other at the perfect time. I wish someone of similar stature can talk some sense into some other certain world leaders. RIP Mr. Lee

[@likebot744]

China has a very big potential. China is like a massive dam that when you close, you are wasting the dam’s ability of generating power. But when you open it, it can gives power to millions of people. It is proved by Deng Xiaoping. Before the era of western colonization, China is always the world’s no.1 super power. Not western nation. Mao Zedong closes China, wasting it’s potential. Deng Xiaoping saves China. Now, Xi Jinping continues Deng’s great work.

[@angelmatos9143]

Mrs Thatcher said: “In office, I read and analysed every speech of Lee. He had a way of penetrating the fog of propaganda and expressing with unique clarity the issues of our time and the way to tackle them. He was never wrong …”

[@sidmichael1158]

Where can I find this excerpt?

[@angelmatos9143]

Sid Michael Fajardo todayonline.com/rememberinglky/mr-lee-europes-prospects-were-dim

[@nsebast]

Everything he said do come true. He is very visionary and pragmatic at the same time. He is a master statesman.

[@lycan2494]

@@nsebast lky said "anyone who thinks I'm a statesman, needs to see a psychiatrist"

[@theshermantanker7043]

He's a one in a million kind of man, sharp witted and very accurate in predictions

[@romeoc2058]

"I took this country from a very low base in the third world and in 30 to 40 years gradually transformed it into a 1st world country" Incredible.

[@merlin110980]

so chill, he made it sound like he spent 10 minutes and cleaned up the messy room.

[@韓宏]

This shocked me too. Guess his EQ tells him to use the word "gradually". It's indeed a miracle but he chose to be humble.

[@wenxing6653]

When i was younger, i didn't really care about politics and importance of leadership. But now when i watch this video, i really miss Mr Lee's wisdom in leading Singapore to what it is today.

[@hungmanxxxx2462]

Wished we had a LKY in other countries to bring GLOBAL prosperity and peace through diversity & inclusion

[@user-rd4cd7ph7x]

@@hungmanxxxx2462 what are you on about. This is the opposite of what we need. Total brainwashed golem you are.

[@lazyjane1223]

My wise leader. You’ll be missed forever and always.

[@MandarinHub]

He is so wise, I recently watched his speech, he understand west and east, than anyone else!

[@MrBagusbah]

@@MIB-3 diamlah bingai..simpan sikit bodo ko tu

[@gamerben6127]

@@MIB-3 yup, you're the only joke here

[@gamerben6127]

@@MIB-3 lmao, you even takes 9 days to figure out how to reply me?

[@seowpj1401]

I am a Malaysian, although this interview was.done years ago, PM Lee.wisdom.still.remain vividly in.many peoples mind. He was really a great leader.

[@paulvandijck6476]

Lee Kuan Yew, one of the giants in world history. To me it is amazing how such a small city state as Singapore has produced such a formidable genius, wise and intellectually very gifted man as the late Lee Kuan Yew. Just watch the video clips about him from the sixties till his death. His forsight ( a kind of clairvoyance) about changes he foresaw decades before. Just brilliant!

[@Huvc35]

Actually it's not only him but he AND a team of founding pioneers.

[@lastchangdepapa1247]

@@Huvc35 who found the founders? LKY did

[@Huvc35]

@@lastchangdepapa1247 sorry we all dun know how they band together. It could be that another one of them say let's do it and let lky lead cos he's a lawyer and so outspoken

[@Huvc35]

@eswe whatever...but he is a man after all. And man made mistakes. The biggest mistake was the 'stop at 2' policy. That made subsequent openings of floodgates that imported so many foreigners and made Singaporeans unhappy with this. Job , culture and mindset..changed. some even says from 3rd world to 1st world back to 3rd world again lol..well also everything is so controlled in the media that they want what they want you to know. And nothing beyond that. And some of them (those pioneers) are slienced and branded to leave singapore (some are living in exile in Thailand or Malaysia)..that many people do not know or maybe knows little..So you need to hear from those. Theres 2 sides to a story. There is a documentary by tan pin pin - to singapore with love- but was banned in sg as it is said to contain views that is distorted(so they say). But whatever it is, it's up to the people to decide and see for themselves not the government telling us what is ok to watch or not. This sounds so communist that we are not much different from china or north korea or Russia.. sometimes people just got to take a step or steps back to see the bigger picture. In many cases just go overseas to real democratic countries (nordic countries as example) to live a few years and view sg politically. It will open your eyes.

[@death2denemy]

@@Huvc35 jesus christ!! People just dont get contented.. he turned your backwater country into an economic powerhouse for cryin out loud..

[@rukmasr5496]

The Best Wisest Leader seen in my Life. I remember, once when I was travelling along Orchard Road . I saw him passing by in his car, I waved, he waved back to me. That precious moment is never forgotten. What Great Man🙏.

[@mobyservices5080]

Finally an interview which we can hear the interviewee talk...

[@clementong6332]

Western interviewers have much to learn from this interviewer

[@charlesha7840]

The interview is very good, especially compared with those interviews to Lee by Western journalists. Western journalists are generally biased and keep asking preplaced quesitions (democracy -> prosperity or vice versa) which insist that democracy is the end of history as described by Frnacisco Fukuyama in his book. However, Lee has pointed out many times that you have to think out of the box, Asians, who enjoy a different culture and different history experience, cannot simply adopt western systems. The journalist in this video is keen to know how LEE sees China and if he can provide suggestions to the development of China, he truely cares about his country's future. The Western journalist, on the opposite, only cares about 'democracy' rather than the virtue of a nation.

[@wilanhez778]

Don't forget that Communism and Socialism are both Western concepts since their foundations are founded in the West.

[@misterdd7239]

@@wilanhez778 Karl Marx

[@r3fus32d13]

@@wilanhez778 Well Marx wrote his books criticizing feudalism and capitalism. He realized back then that liberal democracy + capitalism would fail.

[@r3fus32d13]

So he wrote the book for you westerners to wake up. Yet it is the Russians and Chinese who awoke first from the spells of free market capitalism.

[@kelvinwong5649]

Well said. In the past, I also believed Asians, who enjoy a different culture and different history experience, cannot simply adopt western (democratic) systems. Now I think not only Asians, it's in general democracy doesn't work even in Western countries. Look at the yellow vest in France, and all the other populist movements in many other countries. With the presence of Facebook and other social media, and hence widespread of fake news, democracy just doesn't work

[@--ginebra3589]

Singapore are lucky to have such man as leader for the country.

[@tvgerbil1984]

Lee's dealings with Taiwan were always discrete and under the table while presenting a very welcoming face to China. He was truly a man for all seasons.

[@bodhikang1699]

A wise man's wise words.

[@chuamengkim6020]

There is no such thing as total freedom ! There is price to pay in a democratic system . Singapore so called a Democratic system is somewhat socialist system . Freedom is restricted in SG. China success is a duplication of SG legacy.

[@bigfactsbroski]

it's sexy and cool to be against the system but it takes a real man to create and reform a good system

[@willembecker957]

what I see is the friendship between Lee Kuan Yew and Deng Xiaoping what has brought China to this state. Lee Kuan Yew lift Singapore out of poverty in about 30 years. Deng Xiaoping lift 800 million people out of poverty in about one generation. Both are original Hakka Chinese, and both met each other many times during their lifetime since 1978. Both countries has a one party system.

[@onwun4292]

I think the difference of Asia and the West in regards to democracy is that Asia is pragmatic and it's like "Democracy might be a good thing but If it doesn't work well we'll dump it" while to the West, it's an ideology and it's not a solution that works or doesn't, it's a value, it's a fundamental thing that you would sacrify any other things to protect, it's what the country is built upon, because it's born in the West. And note that neither the West nor Asia consider prosperity as the result of democracy.

[@limitlesssky3050]

Actually many western people and westernized asians believe that democracy is the origin of all prosperity. They literally believed that. I personally believed democracy to be the end of all prosperity, just by looking at the current situation in the West.

[@iluvmusicqwe]

they have essentially replaced religion with the god of democracy/liberalism in the west.

[@bjarke7886]

@@iluvmusicqwe As a westerner (Denmark) I completely agree. Democracy carries a sort of moral aura where Democracy implicitly = good. A democratic decision, in this mindset, is simply good by default, even though most people wouldn't admit this explicitly, they still think in a way. Lee Kuan Yew is still wrong in 1 aspect though. Chinese communism wasn't homegrown, it was a cultural export of the west along with liberalism, humanitarianism, free tradism, and other western revolutionary ideologies of the 1900 and 2000 century. Lee did what was best, not believing revolutionary propaganda and just look at results. This was basically the same as running a country like a CEO of a publically traded company. This construction is the most successful of all western forms of organisation, by far.

[@gianfrancoricci92]

@@bjarke7886 well, Lee Kuan Yew was a politician, not a historian/CEO. I doubt he would know in details the origins of Maoist Communism. Speaking as a Singaporean, Mr Lee was a lot more than a CEO. A CEO couldn't manage millions of people. He could rally the people and he wasn't afraid of backlash from foreign mega-superpowers. But I can understand how you misconceived a Prime Minister as a CEO, after all, both positions are at the top of pyramid.

[@Meinan4370]

You literally forgot about Taiwan, Japan. And South Korea which are extremely prosperous just as much as Singapore.

[@arela1030]

The greatest father and leader of Singapore 🇸🇬 well educated,excellence example to all of us ,l salute you sir. Thank you so much for your beautiful heart ❤️.god bless.🙏

[@pt20829]

He never gave in to external pressures criticising Singapore as a “police state” because his only concern was what worked for Singapore and not what people who had no stake in our country said about him. We were very lucky to have him. 🇸🇬 ❤️

[@sohthomas9932]

Mr Lee, we are forever grateful to you for all you have done for Singapore

[@kevinebenezer5563]

Sleep well, he was one of heroes of this generation with enormous fundamental ethical understanding .

[@yangdai9101]

Too bad I didn't appreciate him when he was still alive. I salute to you Minister Mentor Lee

[@limitlesssky3050]

I appreciate and respect him, but his policies goes against my life principles way too much.

[@hungmanxxxx2462]

@@limitlesssky3050 which policies are these may I ask? LKY is a legend in every sense of the word and I’m not even a Singaporean!

[@ErenYega747]

@@limitlesssky3050 What are these life principles, may we ask

[@mpdmpd8118]

a good cat will always catches mice doesn't matter black or white :) powerful words

[@beerbeef8594]

that's spoken by Deng Xiaoping.

[@GSixFiveFourThreeFourDashTwo]

he got that quote from deng xiaoping

[@letsmakemistakestogether.1094]

Nobody can estimate his greatness. His enlightenment is so different and his soul is so true that the so called civilized western countries ,who have a thousands years history are following young Singapore's way of governance and living which is just over 50 or so years of history.

[@DanielCoutoF]

I have great respect for the asian people, especially for China and Singapore, their history shows that any country can devolop no matter their current situation, as long as you have a capable goverment and a hard working people, who supports their goverment and is willing to make sacrifices for the benefit of the whole society. I'm from Brazil and really wished more people here, both political leaders and normal citizens, had a more in depth knowledge about the mindset , practices and values that where responsible for the development of China and Singapore. But right now our polical situation is a polarized ultra ideological mess, I doubt our polical leaders will be able to take the unpopular, hard to swallow but extremely crucial measures that any goverment must take in order to deveop their nation. Greetings from Brazil.

[@affalee8216]

Thanks! But Singapore is going/gone down. There are serious internal issues, and I'm not referring to Public Figures. Few outsiders are aware. Try googling LKY HOUSE DEMOLITION. Thats just tip of theiceberg

[@n661]

@@affalee8216 How are those issues serious compared to bigger world problems? It's a silly petty affair.

[@affalee8216]

@@n661 he is exclaiming how chinese mindset, practices and values makes Countries great. I'm rectifying a hugely false, way to follow. Case in point mentioned, if explored, would permit him to perceive beyond the epidermeal, as to whether his country, Truly Should, take the unpopular, hard to swallow, etcetc... I don't see the irelevance, my boy(or whateva gender). There's nothing silly, or petty, about whoever actually controls Singapore, Denying LKY, the Globally lauded, .... practically Founder, of today's Singapore.... HIS FINAL WISH......and WILL.....to DEMOLISH...... HIS *Beeping* HOUSE. Theres NOTHING, Minor, about someone who CONTRIBUTED so MUCH to his Country, having his FINAL WILL flouted, and TWO of his THREE CHILDREN, DRIVEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY, WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN THEIR DAD'S DYING WISH. You call that MINOR and PETTY? ARE YOU MENTALLY or HUMANLY CRIPPLED SOMEWHERE? OR WHOSE freaking STOOGE ARE YOU ? YOU TRULY REQUIRE LOOKING INTO, in MORE WAYS than ONE. Case in point, why your Brazil, or any Other nation, should not Inanely presume "Making Hard Decisions" is the Way to Go. You'll lose, and lose WAY more, than you perceive in gaining. This is: For Actual Citizens earnestly in Interest of their nation, People...... and even.... Mankind :D

[@nsebast]

That's true. As a Chinese I feel that no matter what the system is, we're gonna do great anyway as long as there is no corruption and nepotism in governing.

[@affalee8216]

@@nsebastits good as long as the nation isn't led down a path with ulterior motives, no matter who proclaims otherwise. Its Everyone's duty, to be aware of. Not pushed solely and with complacent expectation on the lonely few. Key being Everyone Aware. Leaders are for maintaining, enabling, what Everyone truly and appropriately wants. Its a shared objective, A direction. Not to be diverted, or mislaid, at any point.

[@Blablablarandomguy]

A visionary genius who truly uplifted the lives of millions.

[@MisterCF8]

So nice. Lee Kuan Yew's blessed discipline... His passing will glow legacy.

[@uptothe7thstorey]

Many thanks to Yang Rui for an ethical and pragmatic interview with an amazing leader.

[@syedadeelhussain2691]

I am from Pakistan! ..I have studied Lee Kuan and closely followed him over the years as a student of Development Economics. I think the Singaporean Economic Miracle became possible because of three things 1. The Chinese X Factor 2. Strong Leadership 3. Strategic Location of the country (port facility etc.)

[@calloutmccallout3623]

Care to explain more on chinese x factor?

[@beerbeef8594]

@@calloutmccallout3623 work more, whine less.

[@rid1bee]

Singapore's geographic and geo-political location is the number one factor along with pragmatic leadership, in what has made Singapore an economic power. However, do not be fooled into believing that Singapore is a model of development. Yes, for such a small country with no natural resources, Singapore is an inspiration. However, upon closer inspection, Singapore has one of the largest income inequality, maybe the highest among developed countries. The gap between the upper middle-class and the lower third is frightening. The problem with countries like Singapore, is that no one in the country dares to speak openly about such issues for fear of repression.

[@affalee8216]

@Gen Info the walling isn't done by son and co. Its done by a certain group with key influence over various agencies. It isn't Ministers' intent. I certainly hope you are not acting for said group, and actually reinforcing said wall. Whatever said group implies/assumes/hint at, it is, ultimately False. Not that Ministers are lacking in effort, as seen from their grey faces, but they are actively impeded. Civil servants in actual control, is the issue. Cos they are not wise, nor comprehend actual circumstance. Despite their belief, as intentionally led to.

[@affalee8216]

@Schlomo Shekelbergtransgenderstein yes we need clearer skies overhead, not the increasing obfuscation thats been clouding over the past decade odd. If an issue crops up, face it upfront, comprehend, deal with it appropriately, with wholistic Endgoal in mind AT ALL TIMES. As for so-called degeneracy encountered in youths, I do not find people lapsing into this situation natural, believable, without the explicit actions, of questionable intent, from non-ministerial occupants with actual position to influence matters. I keenly do not find the youths of today, actually partial towards such behaviour, but were rather more likely, actively induced to this state, instead. Certain elements ostensibly under civil service, do possess such means, and DO utilise as such. So...NO... I do not lose faith in inherent nature of youths today. But rather, am highly Fascinated, on how they are Influenced/Shaped/Coerced/Induced/Molded/etc, into Being so. These Details do, among many other matters, require EXACTING SCRUTINY into, as one or more Ministers, have ALREADY STATED or Inclined, Without Results, in the Past.

[@lucaslu9108]

The greatest nation builder in history

[@user-uo2sl5us8f]

Stupid brainwashed pig. He destroyed our chinese culture and heritage for economical progress. Also singapore is a small island and found on a strategical trade point so he really isn’t that great

[@affalee8216]

I wouldn't blame that group overmuch. You have to ask, not that they are weak, but WHY they Are so, seemingly or in truth, respectively. Unlike what the majority of you believe, this group and even LKY in his later years, are not directing things. They are actually being directed instead, and not in a good way. Blame not the innocenr, but realise the actual circumstance. And yes, things are not going as LKY himself expects. If you can't even tell from a small demolition matter!

[@lolchickenwing3526]

@@user-uo2sl5us8f Errrr what?

[@你好-r8j]

@@user-uo2sl5us8f even I am not so agreed with you but I found you are right and interesting! Wish can make friend with you

[@你好-r8j]

@@user-uo2sl5us8f because of him, I think 100 years later, no one can speak Chinese anymore

[@catherinedennis9953]

Great Man P.M Lee Kuan Yew🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬 Done So much for Singaporean people 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬🙏🙏🙏Proud Singapore 🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

[@abdulrahmanbinabdullah970]

From the very beginning MR.LEE use to be a positive thinker hence he cared the people and the country as his first priority......the result......as we can see how Singapore is performing NOW.......My Big SALUTE to his achievements and the people of Singapore who made his visions and dreams into reallity.....May his soul REST IN PEACE.....(Lumut Malaysia)

[@darrendelong]

Singaporeans are lucky to have Lee Kuan Yew who is without a doubt highly responsible to what Singapore become today

[@victorkmlee]

When asked about the hubris in the cold war victory over communism (Soviet Union) , celebration and rise of Western inspired neoliberalism (with the poster boy by Francis Fukuyama - End of History) and China being projected the next to fall, LKY said as a Chinese "I just ignore them. Carry on what I have been doing, make my people better, make my country stronger, make my country more prosperous." 2:27. And this was just what China did since that interview.

[@etlay5684]

My admiration and respect to these 2 great Hakka leaders Lee Kuan Yew and Deng Xiao Ping . May their soul RIP

[@zenthosser]

The western world, mainly USA, Australia and Britain, they had also been trying to interfere in SG way of running the country. The usual nonsense like human right, democracy, freedom of speech etc... But he and SG stand as ONE to show the world SG has it her own way.

[@jonathanng138]

And China wants to claim Singapore and Singapore ocean

[@dwaynethewokjohnson6646]

@@jonathanng138 fuck China if that Pooh bear dares to lay his scummy hands on Singapore I will nuke his house

[@bbjd9328]

As an American the reason why Mr. Prime Minister Yew is so revolutionary and perhaps why American has a truncated view of the Pacific rise to power, is the very reason we here are ham-strung with change from centralized power. Change for Americans is based on a stubbornly held belief that sacrifices will be made in short term and return to the ideals of Jeffersonian concept of "leave me alone" until I fail and then I will seek, begrudgingly, help from Washington. PM Yew's is invest in change now, what works --you keep; what fails--reject. For an American to change anything in current power structures is a sin. Mr. Yew present a great case for change---but it is from Singapore.....Americans will not listen, they will express hate toward an honest man who is from Asia. We simply don't have the political maturity nor the capacity to understand.

[@limxuanyi5398]

This is so relevant now

[@wyh194]

Singapore was blessed with him , really. Wish he had written books

[@中華傲訣]

He has many.

[@kelvin-2204]

May Singapore and China continue to learn from each other.

[@LIDYAEIL]

He is pointing out whats blatantly true, yet most people are blind to the facts

[@nigelsheppard625]

He is illustrating the difference between East Asia and the rest of the world. In Asia stability is paramount, ideology is childishly self indulgent. When everything is stable wealth can be created and society can develop in unity and everyone can advance together. In the west there is chaos with governments that last only 4 or 8 years and then a complete overhaul with society lurching from one crisis to another.

[@yijietwong3240]

wise man with wise words! respect!

[@TrioPack2222]

Lee Kuan Yew is my idol in politics and government. The very best Supreme Leader of Singapore!

[@lionelwong5842]

What a contrast to Hong Kong under British rule, housing was a huge problem, poor people have to live in metal cages and coffin homes, whereas Singapore despite its smaller size than Hong Kong could afford to build every family an affordable decent home to live in ! And the British legacy in Hong Kong is still evident today, poor people still can't afford to buy a decent home to live in, many still live in metal cages, coffin homes and tiny apartments. Sad.

[@midasphrygia2425]

His answer to each question is remarkable.

[@yachayninchis6215]

LKW Pragmatic approach :"if it works then do it, if it doesn't work CHANGE " I gotta apply this to my own personal life.

[@jaysonmohammed652]

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

[@chuandeang4122]

Mr Lee 's last point basically highlighted one of the major social issues that Hongkong is facing now. In fact he see's that China will eventually face similar issues as land reforms laws are not being implement in China.

[@LiongEvil]

Depend on China to answer If China change to Hongkong Chief Executive to better, It's okay

[@jk35260]

Agree. The housing issue in China is imploding now after decades of high speculation.

[@tientlam1589]

Much Respect and Admiration to the "sage's" leadership of Singapore-Mr. PM Lee Kuan Yew..I am surely his Resting is Very Peaceful for all the Good Deed's he did to Singaporeans, encouragement to Mr. Deng Xiao Ping (?? spelling) improving 🇨🇳 out poverty's and his wisely candid points of views about world's politics were so correctly stated..🌹🙏🌻🙏🌹..

[@palhein-reim7430]

What a giant among men! A great leader indeed.

[@XShollaj]

A legendary leader and a model to be followed!!

[@LooNciFeRx]

Even in 2021, his words still hold so much truth. Singapore government should never allow their power to be segmented, and continue to absorb the brightest, most ethical and pragmatic minds into public service.

[@Meinan4370]

lol the people that end up in public service are all corrupt and idiots in China now and that’s why i moved. The level of corruption is insane

[@TheMightyMedia]

any idea who this interviewer is? I'm genuinely impressed with how he carried out his role as an interviewer.

[@uptothe7thstorey]

You’re right, and it was an amazing interview. I wonder who this interviewer is as well.

[@uptothe7thstorey]

Found him! Yang Rui.

[@limitlesssky3050]

This interview age like good wine, magnificent. Hahaha

[@alson8403]

Even tho i’m not a Singaporean, i have a lot of respect for him.

[@SGBalackuda]

LKY - he is like Sima Yi, Zhuge Liang and Sun Tzi all rolled into one person!

[@spencertheodore1]

Deng Xiaoping & Les Kwan Yew = the leaders in my heart.

[@joeroganpodfantasy42]

8:45 description of forces was beautiful and so true

[@kschan3852]

A true giant of history. Singaporeans will always owe him a debt of gratitude.

[@onelife7511]

A man with great wisdom

[@ivanlim1203]

True Great Statesman with The Population First Priority at Heart ❤ May Your Spirit Lives Eternally RIP 🙏 ❤ 😢

[@tanyakchiah9398]

Thank you MR LEE for Singapore today

[@logicalnutjob5285]

Pretty good interview. Quite a few questions that have a lot of pointless buildup and then turn to ask something completely different. Ie. China entering the WTO... only to ask what are the similarities between the People's Action Party & the CCP? Yet overall, decent interview. I think good that the questions are coming from a Chinese perspective that's not concentrating on democracy or 'the miracle' , The comment from LKY about when things are in favour, when you have the wind, take action.... i think china has been doing very well with exactly this. Good comments on Singapores development on housing and looking after its people in that regard.

[@midasphrygia2425]

I am religiously studying he and Dang Xiaping. I think they are both remarkable figures. WOW.

[@HEEHEEBOII]

You gotta look at Mao too. Deng is credited with modernizing China but Mao is credited with creating China. You can't have Deng's policies with out Mao first. Had China been under Chiang Kai Shek, China would've been another India, no offense to India but yeah.

[@mikyas4238]

@@HEEHEEBOII it is true Mao did the dirty work that needed to be done and prepared the population for what was about to come without mao there wouldn't be deng ,its almost like good cop bad cop kind of situation

[@HEEHEEBOII]

@@mikyas4238 Yeah, if Mao had not done what was needed, China would be like Japan Korea / Taiwan. Where the small number of Rich elites rules the entire population. They can get away with anything. Many people don't understand why China is going after Jack Ma, but if you as a business man, attempts to change or influence how government operates and constantly pushes "996" work style the average people will lose their desire to live and have a life. Just look at Korea and Japan, people facing so much stress from just their daily lives they refuse to get married, have children and do things that are considered normal in almost every where else. Moreover, had China not gone after those real estate moguls how can normal people afford housing there.

[@mikyas4238]

@@HEEHEEBOII exactly

[@alicechan1654]

Remembering our founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew.

[@RealJugLY]

the world today is lacking leaders anywhere near Lee Kwan Yew's level headedness i will miss you you as a american .

[@hungmanxxxx2462]

SOOOOOOOOOOO Inspring!!!!!.........if only all other countries can rise above the politics and focus on how to improve people’s lives!!!!!! So many are stuck with the ideological ideals

[@wugabriel3465]

Respect for Mr.Lee from Hong Kong. Wished we have had a leader like him.

[@Amidat]

He often told Hong Kong and Taiwan leaders that the best thing for them to do is work with the mainland since eventually they would go back to their historical place of being the world's biggest economy.

[@elilei9589]

Impossible as long as most of you believe in western democracy theories.

[@andycheong5036]

I really admire Mr. LEE KUAN YEW

[@death2denemy]

Me too..

[@death2denemy]

The guy's amazing!!

[@nameless7290]

At the end this video should shares more about “home” the problem of public housing

[@jingleval8469]

which country don't have public housing?

[@xinyigu814]

I totally agree with you, Mr. Lee. You are a great leader and a glorious ethnic Chinese.

[@jonathanng138]

@@invisibletraveller944 still made Singapore successful compared to Malaysia though having the same racist leader

[@invisibletraveller944]

@@jonathanng138 no freedom of speech...no freedom of internet access...but air conditioning shopping malls is everywhere ... hurrah

[@jonathanng138]

@@invisibletraveller944 same goes for Malaysia but its even worst

[@limchyehock6722]

@@invisibletraveller944 "no freedom of speech...no freedom of internet access" ?? then how are you able to access and post your no sense nonsense???

[@Deb.L.]

LKY's pragmatic attitude: "Does it work, does it not work. If it works, do it. If it doesn't work, change." / His political achievement: "I took this country from a very low base in the third world and in thirty to forty years gradually transformed it into a first world country." / LKY does not follow the political template of the west: "The people have ideas about the west's two parties system - a 1st world parliament must have two parties in a first world country. Their argument is simple, a first world country must have a first world parliament, a first world parliament must have a first world opposition, then you can change, guys. I think if we ever go down the road, I will be very sorry for Singapore."

[@stevenzin5834]

Love him or hate him, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew is one of the greatest leaders to walk the earth in history. Respect from Myanmar (Burma).

[@mimiphuc]

Imagine if Singapore had significant natural resources. LKY would have taken Singapore top 2 economy in the world for along long time. LKY is top 5 leaders in human history. No leader has taken a tiny territory with 1.6 million people, from a fishing village to top 10 GDP percapita in the world.

[@bowlampar]

Mr LKY not just developed Singapore into a modern country and economically progressed, the growing prosperity also get to trickle down to the masses and low income population instead of just a few well connected individual or family members , unlike many newly independent countries. 🤔

[@catherinedennis9953]

Lee Kuan Yew Founder of modern Singapore🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬Great man Highly Respected🇸🇬🇸🇬🇸🇬

[@charlescalthrop2535]

Catherine Dennis A truely great man.

[@taratankitaoka178]

A VERY WISE MAN.

[@CDines]

8:21 he just described what Malaysian leaders lacked the foresight to see. He was smart to have pulled out of Malaya

[@theallseeingeye9388]

He didnt pull out of Malaysia. He and the people he brought into the federation were kicked out. It was a result of an internal coup against the elected Malaysian leadership by a small group of ultra ethno right wing politicians who have stayed in power since.

[@DestroyorR]

8:12 - sharp as always even in old age: "Their argument is simple. A first world country must have a first world parliament. A first world parliament must have first world opposition; then you can change size. I think if we ever go down that road. I'll be very sorry for Singapore." A two or more party government system is not a sure win; a single party government is not a sure fail. A lot of people just can't accept that.

[@johnnyflores5954]

Political Parties, will destroy America. - George Washington

[@annietang9599]

Chinese are very pragmatic. I’ve noticed this. This trait also includes overseas Chinese. It’s deep rooted in Chinese culture.

[@taratankitaoka178]

I MISSED SUCH WISE MAN.

[@itsmefmd3791]

Wise man

[@danish6192]

He is very clear!

[@MrLaizard]

G-I-A-N-T Respect from Argentina

[@eloielio2098]

good CPC leadership will bring us progressive 🌍🌍🌍 world

[@TheRunningComedian]

Man I wonder how he would view china today versus when this was filmed.

[@lohngakkang8750]

We, Singaporean will not be able to find another person like Lee Kuan Yew again.

[@jaiminshah6416]

Hopefully Sir Lee Kuan Yew's soul 🤞RIP🙏💐, Fingers Crossed, Amen

[@leeahna2616]

6 years on.. I miss lky.. İ may support the WP.. But this great man.. Thank god he was with us.. Now I'm gonna ask Pritam Singh.. What you gonna do with that pos which lird in parliament.. Dun support fir support sake

[@pashingchan1378]

Does China have no democracy? The forms of Western democracy are divided into direct democracy and representative democracy. 1. Direct democracy: People do not need to elect or appoint officials to participate directly in state or community affairs. Direct democracy does not require "one person, one vote to elect political leaders." 2. Representative democracy: The people elect or appoint officials to deal with state or community affairs on behalf of the people. Representative democracy requires "one person, one vote to elect political leaders." "Election" is nothing but a tool to protect the "leadership system." "Election" embodys "representative democracy", but not "direct democracy." Therefore, the absence of "election" does not mean that there is no "democracy". European and American democracy: representative democracy (indirect democracy). Bipartiy or multiparty system of competitive elections. One person, one vote elects political leaders, directly or indirectly. Divided into ruling party and out-party (opposition party). Chinese-style democracy: The Communist Party representing the interests of the overwhelming majority of the people leads the multi-party cooperation and the people's masters of the country (deliberative democracy and democratic centralism) are the direct democracy of China's native growth. Therefore, it is not necessary to elect a "political leader by one person, one vote." The number of Communist Party's members is about 90 million, accounting for 6.7% of the total population of the mainland. Party members are the most outstanding members of all walks of life in various industries, and then form the party's organizations at all levels to represent the interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. Direct elections are carried out at the grassroots level of villages, townships and urban communities, and indirect elections are carried out above the county level. The President of the State and the Premier of the State Council are elected by the National People's Congress (the highest state authority that the people exercise power) in accordance with the talent selection system for selecting talents. Deliberative democracy requires the participation of citizens, mutual exchange and communication on issues such as decision-making and legislation, and finally reach a consensus and mutual help. Democratic centralism and collective deliberation have fully expressed and reflected the wishes and demands of the people. Concentrate on correct opinions and make collective decisions so that the wishes and demands of the people can be implemented and satisfied. Who has the right to speak, who decides the form of democracy. If European-American democracy (representative democracy, one-person, one-vote election of political leaders) is said as the sole criterion for democracy, China has no democracy. If Chinese-style democracy (direct democracy, without one person, one vote, electing political leaders) is said as the sole criterion for democracy, there is no democracy in Europe and the United States. If European and American democracy and Chinese democracy is said as the standard of democracy, both European and American countries and China have democracy.

[@misterdd7239]

Nathan Rich touched on this. anyways good summary.

[@suryadixl9410]

Good explain

[@keshab644]

Well written lots of hard work

[@adamhibatu9295]

Well said

[@blackcici]

Is it your answer? If you referenced it, could you please let me know the source? Or if it’s from one of your published texts, please provide the link here. Thanks!

[@rogelee-TW]

6:30 My approach is a pragmatic approach, if it works, then do it, if it doesn’t work, change.

[@MrYochai1]

really interesting!!!

[@debashismitro3255]

This is a true statesman.

[@falk8320]

I miss mr lky 😔😔

[@victorchew151]

PAP ruled Singapore till today. I attended a political rally many years back in kereta ayer where LKY speaks. He told the crowd "Canu sleep tomorrow night if the opposition were to win" something like that. This phrase alone woke up the voters. He's a master politician.

[@annietang9599]

Omg. Hahah so powerful.

[@gofar5185]

thank you cgtn for airing this 2015 interview... i just watched the 2013 interview w/ sph razor media that great master lee said: to reunify taiwan is fixed & immovable objective of china... great master lee also said mao words: we can wait but eventually china reunify taiwan... does not america & taiwan watch great master lee interviews...?

[@nsebast]

Westerners dont understand that for China unity of the country is non-negotiable. This is why China has been China for 3000 years. No other countries are able to do that.

[@BlessAllKC]

This interview was conducted in 2011. It was posted on the upper right corner of the screen. PM Lee Kuan Yew passed away in 2015.

[@josephloh1506]

I like the statement,, when things are against you, lower the sails and wait for the wind to change

[@bdstudios6088]

7:36 Critics, consider this point. Don’t take the prosperity you have for granted. When you tear down the established good in entitlement, you will regret how little remain. To construct and maintain a peaceful, wealthy society is not easy, not to mention all without invading, robbing from the world

[@salee7566]

Great man.

[@shopkedai]

China biggest weakness is the housing policy. Lee said in one interview that when Singapore broke away from Malaysia, the first task was to hold Singaporeans for the defence of Singapore from it’s neighbours. Without owning a home, Singaporean may not die in defending the land as there was nothing to defend for. With that HDB was borne.

[@laopang91362]

Remember Deng XP, thanks Deng XP.

[@affalee8216]

Just because one finally saw some sense, does not make him great. Only so-so .

[@Kajjxsa6222]

dun waste time la

[@chheringyonzon4588]

I hope Mr Lee saw Shenzhen before he passed away. He would have been amazed to see Shenzhen surpass Singapore in GDP and turn into a world class city.

[@lecherhao86]

Any sifu would be happy to see the disciple overtake the sifu in his achievements. Shenzhen wouldn't be where it is today without Singapore. Thanks for acknowledging our contribution. China has progressed and you deserved it.

[@nat3816]

I think if mr lee is still alive, he will have asked you how many people in Shenzhen does it take to have the same GDP as Singapore where our population is only 5million?