Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking during an interview at the Bloomberg New Economy Gala Dinner in Singapore, on Nov. 17, 2021. - Bloomberg
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Rising tensions between China and the United States as both superpowers clash over the Taiwan issue could result in a 'mishap' that both sides might regret, and things as they stand now warrant concern, warned Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (Nov 17).
"I do not think it is going to war overnight, but it is a situation where you can have a mishap or a miscalculation and be in a very delicate situation," he told the Bloomberg New Economy Forum.
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