Lee Hsien Loong Quotes

Commercial interests survive longer than strategic interests. When countries do business together, they stay together.

The 'One Belt, One Road' initiative has been dismissed by some as not working. But America could be becoming weaker by ignoring what is going on right under our noses.

We applauded and endorsed the One Belt, One Road initiative and we are proud that together with China, we are implementing its flagship mega project - China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

You see, psychologically, Australia must understand it has to live in the region around it. Australia must find its security in Asia; it cannot find its security from Asia.

Any nation that refuses to hold intercourse with other nations must expect to be excluded from this family.

Of all the important relationships that Australia has with other countries, none has been more greatly transformed over the last 10 years than our relationship with China.

China and India's relationship is gradually developing.

Clearly, the Chinese know that we want a good relationship with them.

Today, bilateral relations with Britain are excellent, with cooperation in many areas and both countries continuing to work on strengthening these ties.

As our relationship with China grows and matures, tensions will naturally emerge.

We can't give the impression to our allies or friends in Asia that because the president is against TPP... that therefore, economically, we're going to pull away from Asia.

I have learned some core lessons along the way. Among the most important, I have become a firm believer that a strong geopolitical relationship can be born out of a strong economic relationship, which often begins with trade.

We need more and more engagement with China rather than isolating it more and more.

Brazil must resume and deepen Latin American integration.

Japan and China are isolated and without intercourse with other countries; hence the President directed me to attend to or watch the state of affairs in China also.

Our relations with the other powers of Europe have experienced no essential change since the last session.

We view South Africa as one of our closest strategic partners in the developing world and in the African continent.

Albania has to demonstrate that it is willing to be a reliable partner in the international community.

Commerce changes the fate and genius of nations.

The Eurasian union is a project meant to preserve the identities of nations and the historic Eurasian community in the new century, in a new world.

We are living in a different world now. You can see it everywhere in international relations: It was noteworthy that, after his visit to Washington, the Chinese president's next stop was Saudi Arabia.

Many people in the world believe that in the 21st century, the Asia-Pacific - Asia in particular - will play a more important role in global economy and politics and that Asia will become an important engine for the world economy.

The United States has got to adopt a policy of befriending and creating allies around the world.

We will host the Asean summit in November this year. It will be an occasion to reflect on our achievements collectively and to look at how Asean can maintain its leading role in regional and international cooperation.

For decades, Japan has been a friend and reliable trading partner with the United States, and I anticipate that relationship will prosper.