新加坡政府對中國的外交關係－－以李顯龍時期為例

Diplomatic relation of Singapore government with China, in Lee Hsien Loong period

新加坡是一個位在東南亞地區的島國，主要由一個本島與63個小島所組成，總面積為682.7平方公里，約為兩個半台北市的大小，人口不到六百萬人，由於地理位置得天獨厚加上政府廉能治理，儼然發展成為東南亞最具代表性的國家。新加坡建國以來，非常注重對外關係的發展以確保區域的均衡與穩定。在過去的40餘年內迅速發展成為亞洲四小龍之一，更是亞洲最重要的金融、服務和航運中心，除此之外，新加坡也是多元種族的移民國家，和全球最具國際化的國家之一。新加坡在歷經了李光耀時期、吳作棟時期，2004年的8月由副總理李顯龍正式接任總理繼續帶領新加坡。本文主要探討總理李顯龍除了延續國家經濟發展之外，更重要的是如何面對中國這個新興崛起的大國，如何與中國維持穩定互利的交流。

Singapore is an island nation located in Southeast Asia, mainly consists of a main island and 63 islets composed of a total area of 682.7 square kilometers, It is about the size of two and a half Taipei with population of less than six million. Due to the unique geographical location and effective government governance, it has become one of the most representative countries in Southeast Asia. The rapid development of Singapore has made it one of the Asian Tigers. It is Asia's most important financial, service and shipping center, Singapore is also a multi-racial nation of immigrants, and one of the world's cosmopolitan cities In August 2004, the Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially took over as prime minister to continue to lead Singapore's economic development. This study will discuss how Singapore deals with the rise of China, and how it safeguards its own interest while maintains a stable relation with china.