Research On Lee Kuan Yew’s View On China

As the founding father of Singapore,Lee Kuan Yew has a deep connection with China in his life.He has talked about his knowledge and evaluation of China many times,including his knowledge and evaluation of China’s development and the relationship between China and the world.Recognition and evaluation of China’s international status and recognition and evaluation of Chinese leaders,including both praise of China’s achievements and criticism of some of China’s policies,propositions,and behaviors.A country’s top leader’s understanding and evaluation of other countries will affect the relationship between the two countries to a certain extent.Lee Kuan Yew’s China view will affect Singapore’s China policy to a certain extent,and even affect other countries’ attitudes towards China.Recognition and evaluation.To sort out the formation process of Lee Kuan Yew’s view of China by interpreting relevant documents,analyze its historical and cultural roots,deeply analyze the specific connotation and influence of Lee Kuan Yew’s China view,and dialectically understand and evaluate Lee Kuan Yew’s China view,which will help us further understand China and China.Singapore’s relationship is also conducive to us further thinking about the achievements and problems in China’s modernization drive.The main content of this article is divided into four parts:The first part mainly discusses the formation background and formation process of Lee Kuan Yew’s China View,expounding Lee Kuan Yew’s understanding and evaluation of China in three stages.The period from 1965 to 1976 was a decade of political isolation between Singapore and China.Lee Kuan Yew’s attitude towards China was in a state of suspicion and distrust.At this stage,his words about China were fairly pertinent and he held a wait-and-see attitude towards China.During the period from 1976 to1990,Lee Kuan Yew visited China many times,affirmed China’s reform and opening up,put forward prospects for the development of China-New Zealand relations,and gradually recognized China.From 1990 to 2015,most of Lee Kuan Yew’s comments on China at this stage revolved around the development of China and the world.After these three development stages,Lee Kuan Yew’s view of China gradually formed.The second part analyzes Lee Kuan Yew’s understanding and evaluation of China’s development process in detail.Lee Kuan Yew believes that China has three problems in the process of modernization.In addition,he also believes that there are four major obstacles to China’s national rejuvenation: cultural conservation,corruption,gap between rich and poor,and backward technology.In view of China’s national conditions,these views of his reflect to a certain extent the deficiencies in China’s development process,and these deficiencies are also the problems that our country attaches great importance to solving.The third part mainly analyzes Lee Kuan Yew’s unique understanding of the relationship between China and the world,including the understanding of China’s international status and the understanding of Sino-US relations.Lee Kuan Yew believes that China will rise peacefully,and that China’s peaceful rise is an opportunity rather than a challenge.He rejected the view of the "China Threat Theory".At the same time,as a friend of China,Lee Kuan Yew emphasized checks and balances on China.In terms of Sino-US relations,Lee Kuan Yew analyzed the status and development trend of China and the United States in today’s international society,and bluntly said that Sino-US relations will not become simple.The fourth part summarizes Lee Kuan Yew’s knowledge of the five Chinese leaders.Lee Kuan Yew has met with Chinese leaders 33 times before and after.His talks and exchanges with Chinese leaders are not only for the development of China-Singapore relations,but also for the Asia-Pacific region.The development of China and the evolution of the world pattern have had a certain impact.The study of Lee Kuan Yew’s China view has certain value and enlightenment not only for the development of China-New Zealand relations,but also for the development of China,and it is worthy of in-depth study.