Q&A with Singapore's Lee: Nations 'big and small' must play by rules

City-state's leader discusses Ukraine, China and the value of global institutions

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is cautious about framing the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a battle between autocracies and democracies. (Photo by Takashi Nakano)

May 23, 2022 02:00 JST

SINGAPORE -- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently sat down for an exclusive interview ahead of an appearance at Nikkei's annual Future of Asia conference in Tokyo.

Speaking with Nikkei Editor-in-Chief Tetsuya Iguchi, the city-state's leader shared his thoughts on everything from the impact of the Ukraine conflict and inflation to trade pacts and the rise of China.