リー・シェンロンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (リー・シェンロンInstagram)「Deeply saddened by the passing of former US Secretary of State Dr Henry Kissinger. Dr Kissinger was a peerless diplomat, true statesman and visionary of his time. He was convinced the US had a vital responsibility to maintain global peace and stability. He was deeply involved in President Nixon’s rapprochement with China in 1972. This transformed the world order, and led to a long period of stable US-China relations, steady global growth and deepening globalisation. He also accomplished the orderly extraction of the US from the Vietnam War. His strategy was bitterly criticised, but it bought the non-communist countries of Southeast Asia precious time to build our political, economic and military strength, and to organise ourselves into ASEAN for us to better deal with security threats. I have benefited greatly from Dr Kissinger’s counsel, wisdom, and curiosity about the world. I was deeply touched that he travelled to Singapore in 2015 to attend my father’s State Funeral, and later delivered a moving eulogy at the private memorial in New York. I offer my deepest condolences to Dr Kissinger’s family during this time of grief. He has touched many throughout his life, and his legacy will remain with us for a long time to come. – LHL (Meeting Dr Kissinger during my visit to the US in April 2022. / MCI Photo by Chwee)」11月30日 23時17分