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Singapore’s Lee Family Rift and International Consequences

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Jul 12, 2017
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The very public rift between Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his two siblings, Lee Wei Ling and Lee Hsien Yang, is a sharp reminder of what a small place Singapore is and how splits in the family can become fissures among a once tight-knit elite.

The core of the ruling People’s Action Party is small and family relationships and rivalries, as…

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