Lee Kuan Yew remains critically ill for a third day
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Former Singapore prime minister Lee Kuan Yew remained critically ill in hospital for a third day yesterday, as the police warned against spreading falsehoods and said they would relentlessly track down those who doctored a government website to spread fal
Meanwhile, get-well wishes poured in from people in Singapore and abroad. Many from overseas expressed their concern for his health on social media and wrote admiringly of his leadership.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Hong Lei said at a daily press briefing that "we are concerned over Lee Kuan Yew's health condition".
"Mr Lee laid the foundations for Sino-Singapore bilateral ties and actively advanced mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation. He made important contributions to the progress of bilateral ties," he said.
