Lee Kuan Yew talks about China and Deng

This video is an extracted excerpt from the Election Rally Speech that Lee Kuan Yew gave in December of 1980 in which he talked about the failure of China’s Communist experiment under Mao Zedong and the fact that Deng Xiaoping decided to change course and move towards capitalism and openness to bringing in foreign direct investors

[fsh]

Sometimes I feel Lee Kuan Yew is a man sent from the future to govern Singapore, because his foresights are basically all correct.

[thomaszhang]

“So they bought Boeing 707s instead of making their own aircraft. Eventually they will, but it will take 2, maybe 3 generations.”
The speech was in 1980. Now 2021, almost exactly 40 years and exactly 2-3 generations later, China is making its own commercial aircraft to compete with Boeing.
This man’s foresight ever fails to impress. He deserves his own league as the greatest statue builder of the late 20th century, I dare say as great as the Iron Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck.

[zhouyou]

This guy predicted everything right. Singapore was lucky to have him

[ayyushrajput]

Who is here after the vivek bindra case study about Singapore.

[cnvery]

Now Shenzhen is so advanced and modern as of 2019. My salute to both Mr Deng and Mr Lee.

[avarmauk]

As a foreigner living in Singapore I can truly see the fruits of his labour in every square foot of this very special country. What he achieved would have been thought to be impossible, but here we are.

[soonleongong]

Thank god for giving Singapore such a brilliant and talent man to be our leader. I am so honored to be born in 1980, I am grateful that I witnessed part of LKY era where he led Singapore and flew up high. His foresight is really unparallelly accurate on global trends.

[jadequeen]

I can never get enough listening to Lee Kuan Yew!!! I am not Singaporean, but PM Lee KY has always been my idol, he is and always will be the most legendary Leader of this century!

[kchmyy]

Singapore chinese so unique. They are so fluent in english and liberal like the western, yet they never forget their roots in mainland.malaysia chinese always called them kiasu but for me, singapore chinese are the best oversea chinese in the world. The are the real role model for any mainland chinese to become succesfull and prosper outside mainland china.

[k]

"you turn profit into a dirty word and Singapore dies..." ... epic

I must say LKY is the right man to steer a sinking boat in the midst of a storm to an oasis... Few could have done it better is not none... He had no choice but to be harsh a time when the nation could have collapsed... 100% agreed.

[NaturalDisplay]

“Analyze, execute plan, modify and abandon if it fails.” Lee Kuan Yew knew about these concepts way before lean startup trend emerged.

[jonnnyren]

As a Filipino-Canadian I am absolutely jealous of Singaporeans of having this man their founding father and leader. This man is blessed.

[najmuddinsadeqyar]

A brilliant politician
I am studying his book " Form third world to first". Truly he has put himself and his family in danger to furnish Singapore and how he dealth with enemy neighbours to bring them close and changed them in to friends.
As well as how he communicated world wide with Western country especially UK and USA and Russia is admirable to keep his balance for development of Singapore.
🙏🙏❤️

[delphinegoh]

Ancestor of Singapore. Am so freaking proud to have him as our leader. Can rave about him whenever we go in this world with utmost pride.

[onkarvigy]

Never saw a more pragmatic speech than this... Leaders not afraid of breaking free of the past and experiment, courageous to admit mistakes and change course; an honest commitment to improve living standards of their people. Results are there for everyone to see.

[YYPeh]

Damn he was fking right about China eventually building their own aircraft in 2-3 gens later. Said this in 1980 and in 2011 China started building their own aircraft, the Comac C919 which is now still undergoing testing and certification. First flight was on May 2017.

[kriskris]

Singaporeans were lucky to have LeeKuanYew, he was the BEST leader in the whole world.

[trebledc]

The man is firm and focus full of vision with an eye for details and self awareness. I think no one will do his job for the sake for the sake of his people. This generation must be grateful to him and his team.

[jackykwan]

I truly respect mr LKY. He is really an outstanding leader with good foresight. Sadly as a foreigner living in Spore many years most sporeans dont even adore him but hated him for his iron grip on spore politics. I just want to say without him, singaporeans might be worse off or similar to malaysian wages right now. Show respect to your great leader. With just a small island nation with NO natural resources, you think can anyone do better than him in leading spore towards progress? Answer is none. Spore is blessed to have him and he absolutely had my utmost respect.

[leofc]

I born in Shenzhen. Thanks to Mr Deng and Mr Lee. These two men are so important to Chinese people. Although Mr Lee is Singaporean, he has Chinese background so he should be included when I say “Chinese”. Such a great politician who created our own way to develop country. Not just simply copying “democracy” from the west which had lead so many countries to confusion.