Evan A. Feigenbaum
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U.S.-Asia Relations: Role of Lee Kuan Yew
Singapore’s first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew played an important role in keeping the United States anchored in Asia.
Source: CNBC
Speaking on CNBC, Carnegie’s Evan Feigenbaum argued that the United States has faced several points of crisis in Southeast Asia over the last couple of decades, and Lee Kuan Yew played an integral role in keeping the United States anchored in the region. He added that although there is no doubt that Chinese leaders look to Singapore as a model worth emulating, comparing China to Singapore is problematic for multiple reasons.
About the Author
Vice President for Studies
Evan A. Feigenbaum is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees work at its offices in Washington, New Delhi, and Singapore on a dynamic region encompassing both East Asia and South Asia. He served twice as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and advised two Secretaries of State and a former Treasury Secretary on Asia.
- Is the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Performance Art or Meaningful Collaboration?Commentary
- In Its Iran War Debate, Washington Has Lost the Plot in AsiaCommentary
Evan A. Feigenbaum
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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