# In an op-ed, Nobel Laureate Prof. Michael Spence outlines what China can learn from Singapore

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Excerpt from [Project Syndicate](http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/reforming-one-party-rule-in-china-by-michael-spence) -- "Singapore should continue to be a role model for China, despite its smaller size. The success of both countries reflects many contributing factors, including a skilled and educated group of policymakers supplied by a meritocratic selection system, and a pragmatic, disciplined, experimental, and forward-looking approach to policy."

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