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  • With few exceptions, democracy has not brought good government to new developing countries. What Asians value may not necessarily be what Americans or Europeans value. Westerners value the freedoms and liberties of the individual. As an Asian of Chinese cultural backround, my values are for a government which is honest, effective and efficient.

    "Democracy, Human Rights and the Realities". Speech in Tokyo, www.theguardian.com. November 20, 1992.
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