Xinhua, 22 Oct 2008, Zheng Xiaoyi, Zhang Yongxing
SINGAPORE, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has highly commented on China's great achievements since the country adopted the policy of reform and opening up 30 years ago, saying the world's most populous country can play a more constructive and positive role on the international arena.
In an interview with Xinhua before his official visit to China starting on Wednesday, Lee described the transformation China has gone through since 1978 as "enormous".
"This is an enormous achievement, not just in terms of economic growth, but the change of mindsets, the awareness of what is happening in the world and the dynamism of wanting to move forward," he said.
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