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The author had a distinguished diplomatic career, culminating in the top position of Permanent Secretary of Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This article is adapted from a keynote address he delivered in Singapore on 21 May 2026 to the Asia-Pacific Conference of the Association of Corporate Counsel. All the views expressed in this article are the author’s own, and should not necessarily be construed as reflecting his government’s official stance.