SINGAPORE — In the midst of a fraught global situation of deepening geopolitical conflicts and protectionism, countries around the world are now in a “vicious circle” of trade and hostility where they are less likely to trust others to play by the rules, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Wednesday (April 19)
SINGAPORE — In the midst of a fraught global situation of deepening geopolitical conflicts and protectionism, countries around the world are now in a “vicious circle” of trade and hostility where they are less likely to trust others to play by the rules, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said.
“All over the world, countries are prioritising domestic and national security considerations no longer talk about trade being win-win. For instance, the International Monetary Fund recently estimated that fragmentation of the global economy could in the long run reduce global gross domestic product by 7 per cent.“Deglobalisation will also have an impact on the exchange of ideas and innovation, technology development and diffusion, as well as capital flows and cross-border financing.ONGOING 'HOT WAR' IN UKRAINE
The ongoing war means that the world will continue to feel the pinch from higher prices. There will also be significant implications on international relations.China would prefer not to aggravate Europe or the US by providing military aid to Russia, but at the same time, it is also hard-pressed to condemn the invasion, since it shares a very long land border with Russia, and “has to consider its own substantial relations with Russia”.
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