Two thousand years ago, with only loose translations available, it was difficult to employ the rule of law. Photo: Shutterstock
Opinion
Opinion
Chinese exceptionalism, law vs etiquette and ‘chopsticks people’
- Former Singaporean foreign minister George Yeo shares his thoughts on Beijing’s simultaneous disdain and awe for the rule of law, the Chinese language and control, and a moral system built without religion
- The following is an edited excerpt from a speech given by Yeo to a school in Singapore
Two thousand years ago, with only loose translations available, it was difficult to employ the rule of law. Photo: Shutterstock