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Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong answers question on possibility of a third PM Lee

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore might have another PM Lee, but he doesn’t think “it goes in the family”.

Lee, who has been Singapore’s prime minister since 2004 and is the eldest son of the city-state’s first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, was asked in an interview whether Singapore could see a third PM Lee.

“It could be. There are many Lees in the world. I think we are the most common surname among the Chinese. But I don't think that it goes in the family,” he replied to Hu Shuli, the editor-in-chief of Caixin Media, a Chinese news publisher.

In the interview uploaded on Caixin.com on Monday afternoon, Lee also talked about his vision for Singapore’s economic growth, and about finding the balance between driving competitiveness and caring for the needy in Singapore.