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Lawrence Wong says ‘intensifying rivalry’ between Beijing and Washington is his nation’s biggest concern
Singapore’s prime minister has warned that raising tensions between the US and China will have an impact on the city state’s economy and the broader region.
Lawrence Wong, who took office in May, said on Sunday in a national address that the “intensifying rivalry” between Washington and Beijing was Singapore’s single biggest geopolitical concern.
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Chris Wright
Chris is a journalist specialising in business and financial journalism across Asia, Australia and the Middle East. He is Asia editor for Euromoney magazine and has written for publications including the Financial Times, Institutional Investor, Forbes, Asiamoney, the Australian Financial Review, Discovery Channel Magazine, Qantas: The Australian Way and BRW. He is the author of No More Worlds to Conquer, published by HarperCollins.