Published on 28 Feb 2024

Analysis: Why Philip Chan was deemed to have 'crossed a red line' under Singapore's foreign interference law

NTU Expert Comment: CNA online, 28 Feb 2024

Singaporean businessman Philip Chan likely advocated Chinese interests through his involvement in China's top political advisory body as well as grassroots work in Singapore, which crossed a line in the authorities' eyes, experts told CNA. According to Asst Prof Dylan Loh from NTU’s public policy and global affairs division, Mr Chan’s involvement in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is sensitive as CPPCC is a key part of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) United Front work.

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