新加坡:2020年回顾与2021年展望
2021-11-16张磊



摘要:2020年,在全球抗击COVID-19疫情的背景下,新加坡顺利完成新一轮国会选举,人民行动党再次组阁执政;经济深受疫情冲击,多个指标创历史新低,多举措力促经济恢复发展;积极开展“线上”外交活动,形成线上线下有机结合的外交新局面;就业人数大幅减少,成立国家就业理事会以稳定就业;着力文化保护与传承,颁发首届非物质文化遗产传承人奖。2021年,COVID-19疫情的影响仍有很多不确定性。作为高度外向型经济体,新加坡将在有效控制疫情的前提下,多举措促进经济发展,并以恢复经济为中心,积极开展外交活动,保障社会和文化的全面发展。
关键词:新加坡;国会选举;经济发展;外交;就业
[中图分类号] D733.9 [文献标识码] A [文章编号] 1003-2479(2021)02-026-11
Singapore: Review of 2020 and Prospect of 2021
ZHANG Lei
Abstract: Amid the global fight against COVID-19 in 2020, Singapore successfully completed a new round of parliamentary elections, and the People's Action Party (PAP) formed a cabinet to take power again; the economy was deeply hit by COVID-19, many indicators hit new lows, and many measures were taken to promote the economic recovery and development; the "online" diplomatic activities were actively carried out, forming a new situation of online and offline diplomacy; the National Jobs Council was set up to stabilize employment; the first intangible cultural heritage inheritor award was presented with the focus on cultural protection and inheritance. In 2021, there are still many uncertainties related to COVID-19. As a highly export-oriented economy, Singapore will take various measures to promote economic development, and actively carry out diplomatic activities to ensure the comprehensive development of society and culture under the premise of effective control of the pandemic .
Key Words: Singapore; Parliamentary Election; Economic Development; Diplomacy; Employment
一、順利完成新一轮国会选举,人民行动党再次组阁执政
(一)顺利完成新一轮国会选举
新加坡国会实行一院制,任期5年。2020年为新加坡的“大选年”,受COVID-19疫情影响,何时举行大选成为焦点。2020年年初,疫情在新加坡暴发,4月一度因外籍劳工宿舍发生聚集性感染而病例陡增,这使得新加坡政府采取阻断措施。在此背景下,新加坡政府实施了一系列经济救助计划,一方面帮助企业纾困,另一方面向新加坡公民个人发放补助和消费补贴,并重点关注贫困低收入家庭和社会弱势群体。在抗疫政策发挥效应及疫情使得反对党不能举行大规模竞选活动的双重优势下,执政党人民行动党宣布举行新一轮大选。
2020年6月23日,新加坡总统哈莉玛宣布解散国会,正式启动大选,其中6月30日为选举提名日、7月10日为投票日。……
