Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong shared his views on China's development during his attendance at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum on November 8. Lee believes, "You can hold them back a few years. You can deny them technology. They will develop their own ... And they are determined to show their people and show the world that it can be done."

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