In Shanghai, Senior Minister Lee told nearly 450 Singaporeans present that many of us are ethnic Chinese, but whether we are ethnic Chinese or not, we are not the same as the Chinese in China. "We are different from them, but we respect them." Senior Minister Lee believes: "The Chinese also find it a bit strange, but they respect us. This is because we are different. We work together and add value to each other." He went on to say that if we were just another 3 million Chinese, like the Chinese in mainland China, they would not think we were different. But we are in Singapore, and we also have Asian cultural connections, as well as many business and personal connections. "Because we are different and have different experiences, we can learn from each other, enrich each other's experience and achieve each other." . Singaporeans in Shanghai took photos with Senior Minister Lee. Zhang Junkai (41 years old), who has been in China for 10 years and works in a financial institution, waited in line for 30 minutes and finally took a photo with Senior Minister Lee. He told Lianhe Zaobao that the wait was worth it. "He has been my prime minister throughout my adult life. He has stepped down and I want to say hello to him."