They should be keenly aware that this little dot on the world map can never be a carbon copy of a Western society, given its different history, diverse cultural heritages, value systems and national goals.

• 西方媒体应该非常清楚，新加坡这个弹丸小国有不同的历史、文化遗产、价值观和自己所要追求的目标。新加坡不可能成为一个翻版西方社会。