i have an exclusive interview with the prime minister of singapore, lee hsien loong. pore feeling vulnerable? prime minister lee hsien loong, welcome to hardtalk. let's start with the international political climate. donald trump is now president of the united states and he talks about protectionism, ripping up trade deals that have been bad for america. how dangerous is this new political climate for singapore. we are watching it very carefully. we of all countries depend most on trade, our gdp on foreign trade is the highest in the world, we have free trade agreements with many countries including the us. we are dependent on the system which america has built and upheld to maintain an open, global intercourse of trade, commerce, investment, finances, which have prospered most country most of the time. there is a new mood in america and president trump reflects that and president trump reflects that and we have to watch carefully what policies he pursues. when he says the globalised trading system has led to the greatestjob theft in the history of the world? there are