Lee Hsien Loong steps down after 20 years (2004-2024) serving as the PM of Singapore. [3rd longest after Turkey and Russia (?); Putin had 8+12 years and started another 6-year term so 26 years at the end of current term]
Singapore had a Lee leader for 45 of its 59 years of nationhood. The new PM Wong won’t have a Lee leader waiting after him.
From my understanding, there is not much political freedom even though Singapore is a democracy.
Hope it may advance / experiment new norm for overseas Chinese.
I recently read a book on Qing dynasty. People’s life sounds a bit pathetic, although from population growth or national wealth perspective it looked very strong.
I don’t believe Chinese society always needs a strictly controlled system, which had been the case for thousands of years.
Eventually, there should be new form of civilization structure that’s very different from now.