When China’s leaders cite the Singapore model, what they have in mind is limited to the perpetuation of their power. They want the benefits of political dominance, without the checks imposed by a competitive institutional context.
模仿李光耀将让中国实现巨大的进步并成为更人道、更开放的社会，获得更加光明的未来。不幸的是，这几乎不可能发生，至少在短期内是如此。中国领导人在提及新加坡模式时，心里想的只是其权力的永续性。他们希望获得政治主宰的好处，而不面对竞争性制度环境的制衡。