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Episode Synopsis
🎙️ Ambassador Chan Heng Chee is a prominent Singaporean academic, diplomat, and political scientist, known for her distinguished career in both academia and public service.She served as Singapore's Ambassador to the United States (1996–2012) and earlier as Permanent Representative to the United Nations (1989–1991), concurrently holding the roles of High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Mexico.She currently serves as Ambassador-at-Large with the Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs.🧭 This conversation is brought to you by the National Youth Council of Singapore, a government agency dedicated to partnering with young people — hearing their views, empowering them to act on their passions, and giving them a stake in Singapore’s future.🔗 Learn more: https://www.nyc.gov.sg/about-us🎧 This is Episode 47 of The Front Row Podcast.🕒 Timestamps:00:00 Intro & Trailer01:25 Singapore In 196506:43 Lessons From 1G Leaders09:40 Would The Merger Have Actually Worked13:54 Representing Singapore At The UN21:34 Singapore's National Interests25:54 Securing Singapore's Interests29:25 Singapore As Global City33:13 America's Unipolar Moment35:57 Remaking Singapore's Image in America40:38 Luck & Diplomacy43:10 How America Has Changed44:44 Will America Swing Back?47:20 China's Rise and Its Global Implications50:01 How Does Singapore Play Both Sides52:15 US-China Decoupling?55:03 The Role of the UN in Global Conflicts57:08 Singapore's Relevance to the United States59:05 The Taiwan Question01:04:00 Middle East Dynamics: Change and Continuity01:04:28 What Counts As Political Realism01:05:39 Making Sense Of The Middle East01:09:41 New Forms of Diplomacy01:12:15 Amb Chan's Message To The US01:19:00 Core Values for Singaporeans in a Complex World01:19:35 Multiracialism As A Singaporean Ideal01:20:32 Advice For The Audience01:22:51 Goh Keng Swee's Final Speech📝 Full transcript:https://www.ykeith.com/tag/podcast/💬 Join the conversation:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/frontrow.65/💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-yap/🌐 Website: https://www.ykeith.com📧 Email: [email protected]🔔 Subscribe for free on:Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/keith-yap8Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/front-row/id1771599400
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