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I hope to develop our relationship with the Trump administration and with the United States. It's a very sound relationship that's based on the basic strategic congruence of views about the world, about the region. Lee Hsien Loong

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I think every administration has a settling-in process. And there's always an adjustment between what you can say during a campaign and what you find are the possibilities and the imperatives when you win the election and you enter the Oval Office. Lee Hsien Loong

You Win Election Every Think Say Enter Possibilities Adjustment Administration Find Imperative Oval Oval Office Between Always Campaign Office Process

I think we are paying a lot of attention to China one way or the other. They are a big factor in the world. They are successful; they are growing. They want to grow their influence, and all the countries in Asia want to be their friend and want to benefit from China's development and success. Lee Hsien Loong

The Chinese go around with lollipops in their pockets. They have aid. They have friendship deals. They build you a Prime Minister's office or President's office or Parliament House or Foreign Ministry. For them, trade is an extension of their foreign policy. Lee Hsien Loong

The Chinese are quite clear what their interests are and very consistent on pushing their interests. Lee Hsien Loong

Consistent Pushing Clear Very Quite Chinese Interests

What we can do in Singapore may not be doable elsewhere. Some things you know you need: you want efficient government, you want clean government, you want to do away with corruption, you must educate your people. You want to get housing and so on. All these are not such secrets, not so special to Singapore. Lee Hsien Loong

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If you look at the young people today, they are passionate about all kinds of courses. We have dog-lovers, nature-lovers, those who are pursuing arts; we have quite many who are involved in religious activities through their church. Lee Hsien Loong

I would not say that the North Koreans will do anything that the Chinese want them to do. Lee Hsien Loong

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If there are tensions between America and China, we will be asked to pick a side. It may not be directly, but you will get the message that, 'We would like you to be with us, and are you with us? If not, does that mean you're against us?' And that's to put it gently. Lee Hsien Loong

If you asked a Singaporean, on the one hand they'll say, 'Let us do our own things.' On the other hand, when an issue comes out, they'll ask, 'What is the government doing about it?' Lee Hsien Loong

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The U.S. is not a claimant state in the South China Sea or in the China-Japan dispute over the Senkaku Islands. But, of course, the 7th Fleet has been a presence in the region since the Second World War, and it is the most powerful fleet in the region. Lee Hsien Loong

One of the reasons America is welcome in Asia is because with America... there is a certain idealism and a certain bigness of soul. You want the region to prosper; you want countries to do well, and you are prepared to help them. Lee Hsien Loong

You Soul Welcome Countries Idealism Prosper Well Because America Want Region Asia Them Certain Help Reasons Prepared

We stand stoutly against all forms of terrorism, and cross-border terror is a particular problem that India has. Singapore has a problem with cross-border terror, too, because we are a very small country, and it is quite possible for an attack to be mounted on Singapore from beyond our shores. Lee Hsien Loong

The natural result of people preferring one of their own race is that a minority race president will find it hard to get elected, and so it's something we should do something about and which we can do something about. Lee Hsien Loong

Natural People Result Will Minority Own President Find About Something Get Which Race Elected Should Hard

China is developing very quickly. At every stage, its needs are different. Lee Hsien Loong

Needs Stage Every Developing Very Quickly Different China

My colleagues went on the Internet, went on Facebook, and they found it helpful, and they persuaded me that I should try, so I did. It's quite fun provided you keep it in balance and... from time to time slip in a serious message. Lee Hsien Loong

When people say they don't want a nanny state, they are, in fact, in a conflicted state of mind. On the one hand, they want to do whatever they want and not be stopped. On the other hand, if something goes wrong, they want to be rescued. Lee Hsien Loong

People Mind Whatever Other State Say People Say Something Fact Wrong Nanny Hand Goes Stopped In Fact Want Rescued

China's influence is growing; it is natural that they want to integrate more, do more business with countries around them, and the Belt and Road is a constructive way in which they can do so. Lee Hsien Loong

Business Natural Way More Constructive Road Countries Around Integrate Influence Want Which China Them Growing Belt

In our society, which is multiracial and multi-religious, giving offence to another religious or ethnic group, race, language, or religion is always a very serious matter. Lee Hsien Loong

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Overall, we think religion is a good thing. I mean, if we were godless society, we would have many other problems; the communists found that out. Lee Hsien Loong

Good Religion Problems Think Society Other Out Would Good Thing Overall Were Godless Mean Communists Many Found Thing

I don't have farmers I can convert into factory workers. Lee Hsien Loong

Factory Convert Workers Farmers

You have an administration which understands America's international responsibilities and interests, but you have a population which is anxious, tired, and doesn't want to bear any burden and pay any price. And that's very difficult for whoever becomes president. Lee Hsien Loong

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