Singapore PM's China comment acclaimed

The Foreign Ministry commended Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's remark that any attempt to prevent China from growing would be unwise and unfruitful.

"We hope there will be more objective, fair, rational and pragmatic opinions, and make sure that there is no market for self-righteous, biased and narrow-minded lies and the creating of illusions," Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a news conference on Monday.

Speaking at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Friday, Lee said in his keynote speech: "Countries have to accept that China will continue to grow and strengthen, and that it is neither possible nor wise for them to prevent this from happening.