Well said Prof Mahbubani! You are never pro-China. You are pro Singapore and pro truth. We need more people like you to set the mindset in the West straight.
It just so happens that China's foreign policy and economic strategies and political strength are top notch so reality now has a China's bias so even speaking the truth sounds like you have a China bias. China is winning and the west is gnashing their teeth.
I'm a Malaysian and I love listening to Mr. Mahbubani and Mr. George Yeoh's talks. Their unique point of views about China and the West are something precious to the international relationship of today.
You are one of the best diplomats Singapore has ever had. Truth telling sometimes can be more challenging if the audience has been indoctrinated since decades by overwhelming western media.
The ones that called you names, are the ones that refuse to hear a different view. Prof Kishore is brave enough to tell us a different view in an intellectual and diplomatic way.
I have a lot of respect for Mr Mahbubani. He speaks the truth and with integrity. I feel that those people with negative comments about Mr Mahbubani are either too shallow or had a bias perspective because of their influence by western media. I suppose to each his own in terms of one's beliefs and whom one supports. But please have respect for this great man, because he speaks the truth.
Respect for stating the obvious? Any 21 year old who reads the news can say what he said. His views are generic and very obvious and hipocritical. Don't get an indian man to talk about China. He don't speak the language and can't understand the culture.
It’s always difficult for people brought up on a narrative of exceptionalism to swallow inconvenient truths. Huge respect for Mr. Mahbubani for trying to bridge this gap.
Mr Mahbubani is an expert on Asian culture & China. We truly appreciate his books, videos, etc., his grandiose efforts for the Asian voice to be heard. Please do not give up.
A very distinguished, intelligent, charismatic and respected former diplomat and geopolitical speaker of our time from Asia. Keep up the good work. God bless and take care.
Good to have a retired diplomat continue to contribute to the well being of Singapote and the world. Hope he would set up a think tank group to provide greater reach out to the intellectuals of China and the western world. He has quite a foĺlowing in Chinese media. This book should be promptly translated to Chinese.
Kishore is a rare gem in Singapore and Asia. He offers a balanced view and in-depth analysis of current world affairs. He genuinely cares and concerns with the well-being of Singapore and world peace. Singaporeans call him a “big mouth” or “pro-China”, a symptom of being brainwashed by the pro-Western mass media. That is why his courage and views are so important and deserve to be respected and listened to to resist the expected danger of undermining world peace.
For people who say Mr Mahbubani is pro China, they should check themselves and ascertain if they are pro west and most of all fair or not. Mr Mahbubani, Sir, we appreciate you speaking up in this unfair world. 👍🏼
He learned to be tough. Geopolitics is a cruel game and his toughness served him well. He can be tough without being crude. He appears to be pro China because the power that tramples on weak and small countries with impunity and ruthlessness is US. Speaking out against such behaviour inevitably means criticising US. Keep on with your talks. It is a learning process for readers. I also learned to view world problems objectively. I wish the book great success.
A man of great mental stature when speaking about the truth of the reality of the activity ongoing at the global level, and enlightening humanity with uncommon wisdom.
Go go go Prof Mahbubani. It's always a peaceful and joyful to listen to all your talks. So much truth and wisdom. People in the West should talk less and listen more.
He is so respected worldwide for his honest and intelligent views that he gets invited on the global stage for talks. On the other hand, another geopol "expert" gets invited for local podcast to air his views based on anglo-saxon media talking points.
Definitely he has brought a fresh invaluable spin from his own observations, experience and hard work overseas that will benefit Sg policy makers when needed.
Some deliberately disliked Prof Mahbubani‘s brilliant truth for expounding facts. His views are neutral and professional and they hurts those did not like the truth.
Prof Mahbubani is trying to make the world a better place to live in and he is also trying to protect Singapore's interest. Deep respects to you sir. Thank you for your service to our country.
Most people are just too uneducated and uninformed about the realities of the world to understand the depth of this conversation. I am glad that you have voiced these views out and presented a strong alternate perspective which i agree with strongly.
from this talk you can tell he really knows (not like most of so-called experts in some area but actually knowing so little or so superficial) the nature of life, he is a combine of Indian civilization and China civilization, he understands so well the essential of these philosophies, My inspiration in the mudane world.
Kudo to Prof Mahbubani for very thoughtful insight on geopolitics. As an Indian, your view on China is very credible, though Indians from India may not like your views.
Kishore Mahbubani never fails to amaze me with His Depth of Knowledge and Wisdom. Kishore Mahbubani and George Yeo are The Intellectuals who are The Rational Voice of Sensibility for All of Us South East Asians who want Peace and Stability.
When Sumiko asked Prof Kishore for his response to the label of him being pro-China. I hear Prof Kishore's revelation about his motivation to speak for China, which was - the desire to tell the China story well in the face of the powerful Anglo-Saxon voices (that in his opinion has caused an imbalance in the global debate). To me, this bears some similarities to the narrative of Mr Philip Chan who was the first person designated a politically significant person under our FICA law earlier this year. In a Straits Times article titled "Who is Philip Chan, the man against whom S’pore has invoked its foreign interference law?" dated 2Feb2024, and also in a CNA article dated 28Feb2024 titled "Analysis: Why Philip Chan was deemed to have 'crossed a red line' under Singapore's foreign interference law": - it was reported that "Mr Philip Chan Man Ping....believed in uniting overseas Chinese to tell China’s story. “It is our duty as overseas Chinese to tell China’s story well....,” he told Chinese media outlet Chinese Headline New Media (Huaren Toutiao) in a March 2023 interview....." (extracted from ST) and "...In an interview with Chinese media outlet Huaren Toutiao, he said his influence remained “limited" despite publishing articles in Lianhe Zaobao. "Since we can only do little alone, we therefore need to be more united,” he wrote, adding that Western media had “smeared” China and discredited its Belt and Road initiative...." (extracted from CNA)
@@johnwong4424 I hear your view. However, intent is not as clearly evaluated as seeing the similarities of words used by both Mr Philip Chan and Prof Mahbubani. Hence I, for one, am happy that there is a mechanism under FICA for - Mr Chan, and anyone else including Prof Kishore if he is ever served notice under FICA, that allows one to clear his/her name and demonstrate what the real intent is to the Registrar of Foreign and Political Disclosures and the MHA.
Brainwashed by China. CCP target on ethnic Chinese race! China stole Trade Secrets n US technology n try to.undercut everyone! Unfair Trade practice! Chinese PRCs have different values from S'pore values! S'pore is more ethical n has integrity but not China Chinese with different values from S'poreans! I don't really agree with Kishore entirely!
Kishore, I don't think you are aggressive or rude when debating the western "experts" on China. In fact, I think you are too diplomatic and measured. Just look at your recent debate with Asia Society's Orville Schell - he was on the attack from the get go. But you did give him an education without being rude yourself.
I only listen to 3 persons when they speak... LKY, C Munger and You, sir. What's right is right and what's wrong cannot be right. You are not wrong, you are REAL!
What's wrong with pro China when the West is constantly non stop bashing and smearing China in the past few years since 2017 which got worse each year ? When u see someone got bullied on the road isn't it the right thing to do to stand up and help ?
China is a bully to Phillippines n want to claim almost the entire South China Sea. Phillippines n Vietnam joint defence! Even Indonesia does not like China's aggressive behaviour! Tibetan kids were even forced to go for Military camps during the summer holidays! China invaded Vietnam twice in 1979 n also killed 60,000 Vietnamese. China also invaded Tibet in 1959. China hide their past histories. Go n read about China's invasions in Tibet n Vietnam. Chinese Red army war fought against Vietnam in 1979. Chinese invasion in Tibet ! Don't need to agree with everything Kishore said because is not very accurate! China's values are different from Singapore's values. Chinese PRCs are not as ethical as S'poreans! Kishore never talk about Phillippines n Vietnam's perspective! Kishore is CCP mouthpiece!
Many ex Singaporean diplomatic service personnel who were your peers are extremely jealous of you. They are many of us who appreciate what you have done in telling the truth.
Kishore is a great man. He knows the truth and I 100% agree. What he said is correct & anyone who disagrees DOES NOT understand the difference between right and wrong. Eastern mentality is good/right. Western mentality is evil/wrong. THAT is not just a personal view, THAT is based on Fact (& what is so very obvious). Too many examples to list.
God bless America. God bless the West. God bless NATO God bless the Free world and whoever doesn't like it get off of RUclips because it is 100% pure American 🇺🇸
Listening to many talks and lectures, so repeatedly, I cannot but appreciate the depth of Mr Mahbubani's views and understanding of geopolitics; particularly that of the US-China relationship. And I concur with 99.5% of them. My top pique with his proposition that the US regime's persistent attempts to discredit, if not destroy China's decades of progress, is that the US regime has no great strategy to achieve that goal. So the question that disturb me is, Is he supporting the US regime's actions of hampering China's development and progress? If not, why is he educating the US regime how it could do so successfully?
Call or label him whatever you want but I think we Asians need more brilliant & eloquent speaker like Mr. Mahbubani who dares challenge & debate Western media or “intellects”. If you haven’t seen the Asia Society video where Mr. Mahbubani brilliantly debated a “China expert”, I highly suggest that you watch it.
Prof Mahbubani is such a humble and well read man. I continue to learn and enjoy his talks and what are his toughts with any of his dignitaries on the show/platform. Thank you Sir!❤😊
How Kishore Mahbubani got US$100m in 3 minutes from Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing In his book ‘Living the Asian Century’, the veteran diplomat recalls how a bold request led to a stunningly generous donation for his school
The views of many sgporeans today are are not trully neutral. There is a slight lean towards the West. This is all understandable and predictable after decades of western investments and western media exposure. Its also been part of the social engineering by the Gov, and no doubt its been beneficial overall since Merdeka. AND now, the world order is changing as we enter the Asian century. And im sure what we are starting to see today, including this episiode on ST, is also part of the social engineering to slowly lead a mindset change in the society to follow the tide. In 10 to 15 years time, the views of most sgporean will be leaning slightly to the East.
One has admire & respect Prof Mahbubani for having the integrity to speak truth to power come what may & also the guts to swim "against the flow", so to speak. With the West's dominance of the corp mainstream media, it is certainly more rewarding financially, earning fame & accolade, to go with the western media's flow be and be anti-China, incite China-hate & China-bad theme. And to go up against such an array of overwhelming force, one has to take one's hat off to him.
I fully agree with dr kishor. If we "read" deeper into his meaning, we will understand. There needs to be a balance. It is exactly the western anglo sacson idea is very much verbal, we need an equally verbal counter to balance it out. By being the way he is, he is balancing. He is pro singapore. Ppl might view him as pro china, but time and again, no. He is pro information. He wants the west to understand asia. Time and again he have emphasise not singapore, but asia as a whole. When u have global power like china and US. U need an almost equal power to be compared. Thats where asia comes into play. There, u will have the major geographic plates in power; russia, US, china, india and eurozone.
On the contrary, Mr Mahbubani, you are an iron fist in a velvet glove. Your mild and discreet manner makes your argument hard to reject. And thank you for being an Asian voice in the shark infested pool of western think tanks and élite institutions.
To put it mildly, he is assertive and persuasive. To be a diplomate in UN, as you say its a shark pool and also being able to chair the UN security council for a term is no mean feat. It takes Balls of Steel and quick wit to thrive in those situation
There is one thing that needed to be corrected here. Who are the Anglo-Saxons to whom Mr Mahbubani were referring? If he meant westerners, or people of European descent, say so. The Anglo-Saxons were people who inhabited the region of England and Wales from about the 500 CE to 1066 CE. Even the English people today cannot be ethnically labelled as Anglo-Saxons.
I very much thankful for Dr. Mahbubani's effort! Yes, most Chinese not being affluent in English is one thing. More importantly, most Americans are not open minded. What I find most helpful is to have Americans to travel to Asia, not just to China. Pretty much every American I have known who has been to Asia becomes more humble and realizes some if their blindspots. BTW, I have lived in the US for more than 20 years.
Love to hear his strong believe in the upcoming Chinese century. The West although smaller in total population, they can punch above their weight because they are ahead over many countries through industrialization and now with other technologies, although the gap with other near peer countries has narrowed tremendously.
I would say he is pro truth as opposed to the pro China tag. Kishore speaks with a lot of sense and logic to counter the oft judgmental and stereotype statements which are parroted by many western thinkers which are not backed by any solid reason or logic as exhibited by Kishore.
He is an intellectual , a scholar, a patriot and a well respected statesman and diplomat. He is a man of principles with fair minds and objective analysis and judgment of facts and truths . He is the voice for the commons , the poor and the forgotten . But most importantly , he is the voice for justice, reasons and peace . Thank you. Good health to you , Kishore !
Kishore exposes facts. It so happens those fact reveal the true nature of the Chinese, whose fundamental nature is to extract the most of out of everything for the benefit of those in need and it is not just for the Chinese. He seems to understand those salient characteristics of the Chinese which appear esoteric to Westerners. In highlighting and expounding those Chinese characteristics, he is aiding better understanding, even if it doesn’t allay Western fears of their impending loss of hegemony.
Well said Prof Mahbubani! You are never pro-China. You are pro Singapore and pro truth. We need more people like you to set the mindset in the West straight.
Absolutely!
It just so happens that China's foreign policy and economic strategies and political strength are top notch so reality now has a China's bias so even speaking the truth sounds like you have a China bias. China is winning and the west is gnashing their teeth.
Totally agreed !
I have always loved to hear him speak. To me, he is soft-spoken, never offensive. My respect to him.
He’s well Trained Capitalist ..
@@lilycool2601 He's a grifter
I'm a Malaysian and I love listening to Mr. Mahbubani and Mr. George Yeoh's talks. Their unique point of views about China and the West are something precious to the international relationship of today.
You are one of the best diplomats Singapore has ever had. Truth telling sometimes can be more challenging if the audience has been indoctrinated since decades by overwhelming western media.
Not be Naive … he also helms an Asset Management Firm.. an industry shrouded in Secrecy 😊
@@Hs5687 He and George Yeo are two former Singaporean officials who curry favor with China hard and we know what they are up to
It is simple, they don't want WAR, it will impact the whole world. Who is the biggest war monger?
See? We have idiots like this guy who wrote the above
Hear Bilahari kausikan. He is better. Much better.
Mr. Kishore, you are a son of Singapore! Hold your head high as most Singaporeans appreciate & value your contributions. 😊😊😊😊
A great man Prof Kishore Mahbubani...I have a lot of respect for this man...
Yes, I do love him too.
I love JeffreySach more.
Prof Kishore outspoken n misunderstood. One of the leading diplomats in SG.
The ones that called you names, are the ones that refuse to hear a different view. Prof Kishore is brave enough to tell us a different view in an intellectual and diplomatic way.
Salute, Mr Mahbubani. I pray that you will have a long and healthy life to always be there to share your wisdom with the world.
I have a lot of respect for Mr Mahbubani. He speaks the truth and with integrity. I feel that those people with negative comments about Mr Mahbubani are either too shallow or had a bias perspective because of their influence by western media.
I suppose to each his own in terms of one's beliefs and whom one supports. But please have respect for this great man, because he speaks the truth.
Respect for stating the obvious? Any 21 year old who reads the news can say what he said. His views are generic and very obvious and hipocritical. Don't get an indian man to talk about China. He don't speak the language and can't understand the culture.
Totally agreed with you !
I love Kishore & JeffreySachs!!!
Professor M.Kishore, one of the best " brain" around. Professor is head & shoulder aboved the pack.👏👏👏
It’s always difficult for people brought up on a narrative of exceptionalism to swallow inconvenient truths.
Huge respect for Mr. Mahbubani for trying to bridge this gap.
Mr Mahbubani is an expert on Asian culture & China. We truly appreciate his books, videos, etc., his grandiose efforts for the Asian voice to be heard. Please do not give up.
A very distinguished, intelligent, charismatic and respected former diplomat and geopolitical speaker of our time from Asia. Keep up the good work. God bless and take care.
Mr Mahbubani is one of my most respected speakers when it comes to the geopolitical arena.
So is JeffreySachs.
I respect this guy so much !!!
Good to have a retired diplomat continue to contribute to the well being of Singapote and the world. Hope he would set up a think tank group to provide greater reach out to the intellectuals of China and the western world. He has quite a foĺlowing in Chinese media. This book should be promptly translated to Chinese.
Love him with deep knowledge..
Thank you Mr. Mahbubani for speaking up more boldly for our national interest.
Kishore is a rare gem in Singapore and Asia. He offers a balanced view and in-depth analysis of current world affairs. He genuinely cares and concerns with the well-being of Singapore and world peace.
Singaporeans call him a “big mouth” or “pro-China”, a symptom of being brainwashed by the pro-Western mass media.
That is why his courage and views are so important and deserve to be respected and listened to to resist the expected danger of undermining world peace.
The western power can only give you war
R u sure there’re pple who called him BIG MOUTH. Not tt I know of.
and they are breed to worship whiteman
This man needs to stay healthy in mind & body. His intellectual service will be needed for decades to come.
I can't wait to read the book.
For people who say Mr Mahbubani is pro China, they should check themselves and ascertain if they are pro west and most of all fair or not. Mr Mahbubani, Sir, we appreciate you speaking up in this unfair world. 👍🏼
😅The main reason CNA(Cable News America) never have Prof Mahbubani
One of the most outstanding icons of Singapore today.
LKY also had a Bad Habit of Writing books to Add to his Credibility
They wrote books for vacuous people like you 😂
@@ahkau84 Your comment doesn't make any sense moron.
We are proud of you Kushore, keep up, 🎉
His ability to convert asian intellectuals and get them to articulate their thoughts calmly but not submissively is a gift.
He learned to be tough. Geopolitics is a cruel game and his toughness served him well. He can be tough without being crude. He appears to be pro China because the power that tramples on weak and small countries with impunity and ruthlessness is US. Speaking out against such behaviour inevitably means criticising US. Keep on with your talks. It is a learning process for readers. I also learned to view world problems objectively. I wish the book great success.
You are the best Prof Mahbubani. As a Singaporean I am proud of what you have done for Singapore!
I love Kishore Mahbubani: brave, truthful, cogent and intelligent!
A man of great mental stature when speaking about the truth of the reality of the activity ongoing at the global level, and enlightening humanity with uncommon wisdom.
Surprise to hear about his childhood.
His efforts are to make them see as the saying goes "there are non so blind as those who will not see"
Thak you professor for your valiant efforts
I have not stopped listening to Prof Mahbubhani since the first time I heard him speak. I live in HK, China.
Go go go Prof Mahbubani. It's always a peaceful and joyful to listen to all your talks. So much truth and wisdom. People in the West should talk less and listen more.
He is so respected worldwide for his honest and intelligent views that he gets invited on the global stage for talks. On the other hand, another geopol "expert" gets invited for local podcast to air his views based on anglo-saxon media talking points.
Definitely he has brought a fresh invaluable spin from his own observations, experience and hard work overseas that will benefit Sg policy makers when needed.
Some deliberately disliked Prof Mahbubani‘s brilliant truth for expounding facts. His views are neutral and professional and they hurts those did not like the truth.
He is a respect person
Prof Mahbubani is trying to make the world a better place to live in and he is also trying to protect Singapore's interest. Deep respects to you sir. Thank you for your service to our country.
Kishore, pls keep it up. You have done us Asian a great, great service!! 👍👍👍
Many cannot accept hard truths.
Yes, you did the right thing Mr Kishore. Your views are much appreciated and your way is the best way. Congrats.
Love Prof Kishore🎉
I love him & JeffreySachs too
Most people are just too uneducated and uninformed about the realities of the world to understand the depth of this conversation.
I am glad that you have voiced these views out and presented a strong alternate perspective which i agree with strongly.
Thank you for your courage.
from this talk you can tell he really knows (not like most of so-called experts in some area but actually knowing so little or so superficial) the nature of life, he is a combine of Indian civilization and China civilization, he understands so well the essential of these philosophies, My inspiration in the mudane world.
Love Mahbubani! A true intellectual
Prof Kishore Mahbubani Char Yu❤
Well done
Thank you for this awesome interview. Kishore is really a wise diplomat. unfortunately spore didn't treat him well
There's nothing to be misunderstood about Kishore. He speaks the truth and some can't stomach it
Kudo to Prof Mahbubani for very thoughtful insight on geopolitics. As an Indian, your view on China is very credible, though Indians from India may not like your views.
A rare exceptional distinguished leader in the world!
Gentleman and scholar.
Kishore Mahbubani never fails to amaze me with His Depth of Knowledge and Wisdom. Kishore Mahbubani and George Yeo are The Intellectuals who are The Rational Voice of Sensibility for All of Us South East Asians who want Peace and Stability.
He's a unique legend!
If there were to be a first Indian pm for Singapore, i would trust Kishore.
Wise man
When Sumiko asked Prof Kishore for his response to the label of him being pro-China. I hear Prof Kishore's revelation about his motivation to speak for China, which was - the desire to tell the China story well in the face of the powerful Anglo-Saxon voices (that in his opinion has caused an imbalance in the global debate).
To me, this bears some similarities to the narrative of Mr Philip Chan who was the first person designated a politically significant person under our FICA law earlier this year.
In a Straits Times article titled "Who is Philip Chan, the man against whom S’pore has invoked its foreign interference law?" dated 2Feb2024, and also in a CNA article dated 28Feb2024 titled "Analysis: Why Philip Chan was deemed to have 'crossed a red line' under Singapore's foreign interference law": - it was reported that "Mr Philip Chan Man Ping....believed in uniting overseas Chinese to tell China’s story. “It is our duty as overseas Chinese to tell China’s story well....,” he told Chinese media outlet Chinese Headline New Media (Huaren Toutiao) in a March 2023 interview....." (extracted from ST) and "...In an interview with Chinese media outlet Huaren Toutiao, he said his influence remained “limited" despite publishing articles in Lianhe Zaobao. "Since we can only do little alone, we therefore need to be more united,” he wrote, adding that Western media had “smeared” China and discredited its Belt and Road initiative...." (extracted from CNA)
The difference is the intent.
@@johnwong4424 I hear your view. However, intent is not as clearly evaluated as seeing the similarities of words used by both Mr Philip Chan and Prof Mahbubani.
Hence I, for one, am happy that there is a mechanism under FICA for - Mr Chan, and anyone else including Prof Kishore if he is ever served notice under FICA, that allows one to clear his/her name and demonstrate what the real intent is to the Registrar of Foreign and Political Disclosures and the MHA.
Brainwashed by China. CCP target on ethnic Chinese race! China stole Trade Secrets n US technology n try to.undercut everyone! Unfair Trade practice! Chinese PRCs have different values from S'pore values! S'pore is more ethical n has integrity but not China Chinese with different values from S'poreans! I don't really agree with Kishore entirely!
Kishore, I don't think you are aggressive or rude when debating the western "experts" on China. In fact, I think you are too diplomatic and measured. Just look at your recent debate with Asia Society's Orville Schell - he was on the attack from the get go. But you did give him an education without being rude yourself.
I only listen to 3 persons when they speak...
LKY,
C Munger and
You, sir.
What's right is right and what's wrong cannot be right.
You are not wrong, you are REAL!
Spot on.
I love to listen to JeffreySachs too
Had missed the book bought it on Amazon thanks to this interview & subscribed to the channel.
What's wrong with pro China when the West is constantly non stop bashing and smearing China in the past few years since 2017 which got worse each year ? When u see someone got bullied on the road isn't it the right thing to do to stand up and help ?
China is a bully to Phillippines n want to claim almost the entire South China Sea. Phillippines n Vietnam joint defence! Even Indonesia does not like China's aggressive behaviour! Tibetan kids were even forced to go for Military camps during the summer holidays! China invaded Vietnam twice in 1979 n also killed 60,000 Vietnamese. China also invaded Tibet in 1959. China hide their past histories. Go n read about China's invasions in Tibet n Vietnam. Chinese Red army war fought against Vietnam in 1979. Chinese invasion in Tibet ! Don't need to agree with everything Kishore said because is not very accurate! China's values are different from Singapore's values. Chinese PRCs are not as ethical as S'poreans! Kishore never talk about Phillippines n Vietnam's perspective! Kishore is CCP mouthpiece!
Many ex Singaporean diplomatic service personnel who were your peers are extremely jealous of you. They are many of us who appreciate what you have done in telling the truth.
In the world , we need more people like him .
And, JeffreySachs.
Kishore is a great man. He knows the truth and I 100% agree. What he said is correct & anyone who disagrees DOES NOT understand the difference between right and wrong.
Eastern mentality is good/right.
Western mentality is evil/wrong. THAT is not just a personal view, THAT is based on Fact (& what is so very obvious). Too many examples to list.
God bless America. God bless the West. God bless NATO God bless the Free world and whoever doesn't like it get off of RUclips because it is 100% pure American 🇺🇸
Listening to many talks and lectures, so repeatedly, I cannot but appreciate the depth of Mr Mahbubani's views and understanding of geopolitics; particularly that of the US-China relationship. And I concur with 99.5% of them.
My top pique with his proposition that the US regime's persistent attempts to discredit, if not destroy China's decades of progress, is that the US regime has no great strategy to achieve that goal. So the question that disturb me is, Is he supporting the US regime's actions of hampering China's development and progress? If not, why is he educating the US regime how it could do so successfully?
you are doing a great job Mr Kishore. keep it up. your dearly departed parents should be very proud of you.
Professor Kishore is awesome ❤
Call or label him whatever you want but I think we Asians need more brilliant & eloquent speaker like Mr. Mahbubani who dares challenge & debate Western media or “intellects”. If you haven’t seen the Asia Society video where Mr. Mahbubani brilliantly debated a “China expert”, I highly suggest that you watch it.
Prof Mahbubani is such a humble and well read man. I continue to learn and enjoy his talks and what are his toughts with any of his dignitaries on the show/platform. Thank you Sir!❤😊
Many Sporeans give him great respect
How Kishore Mahbubani got US$100m in 3 minutes from Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing
In his book ‘Living the Asian Century’, the veteran diplomat recalls how a bold request led to a stunningly generous donation for his school
The views of many sgporeans today are are not trully neutral. There is a slight lean towards the West. This is all understandable and predictable after decades of western investments and western media exposure.
Its also been part of the social engineering by the Gov, and no doubt its been beneficial overall since Merdeka.
AND now, the world order is changing as we enter the Asian century.
And im sure what we are starting to see today, including this episiode on ST, is also part of the social engineering to slowly lead a mindset change in the society to follow the tide. In 10 to 15 years time, the views of most sgporean will be leaning slightly to the East.
Hard truth hits the hardest!
One has admire & respect Prof Mahbubani for having the integrity to speak truth to power come what may & also the guts to swim "against the flow", so to speak. With the West's dominance of the corp mainstream media, it is certainly more rewarding financially, earning fame & accolade, to go with the western media's flow be and be anti-China, incite China-hate & China-bad theme. And to go up against such an array of overwhelming force, one has to take one's hat off to him.
As a Singaporean of Indian origin, but he is fundamentally different from an Indian.
Naturally, given that Prof Kishore is Singapore born. he views perspective as a Singaporean first as his allegiance is to Singapore.
Pak mahbubani you are a good man.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Well done sir
What a great mind..
Let's always do alot of good ❤
Nam myoho renge kyo
I fully agree with dr kishor. If we "read" deeper into his meaning, we will understand. There needs to be a balance. It is exactly the western anglo sacson idea is very much verbal, we need an equally verbal counter to balance it out. By being the way he is, he is balancing. He is pro singapore. Ppl might view him as pro china, but time and again, no. He is pro information. He wants the west to understand asia. Time and again he have emphasise not singapore, but asia as a whole. When u have global power like china and US. U need an almost equal power to be compared. Thats where asia comes into play. There, u will have the major geographic plates in power; russia, US, china, india and eurozone.
On the contrary, Mr Mahbubani, you are an iron fist in a velvet glove. Your mild and discreet manner makes your argument hard to reject. And thank you for being an Asian voice in the shark infested pool of western think tanks and élite institutions.
To put it mildly, he is assertive and persuasive. To be a diplomate in UN, as you say its a shark pool and also being able to chair the UN security council for a term is no mean feat. It takes Balls of Steel and quick wit to thrive in those situation
He is far-sighted like L K Y and he told the truths.
There is one thing that needed to be corrected here.
Who are the Anglo-Saxons to whom Mr Mahbubani were referring? If he meant westerners, or people of European descent, say so.
The Anglo-Saxons were people who inhabited the region of England and Wales from about the 500 CE to 1066 CE.
Even the English people today cannot be ethnically labelled as Anglo-Saxons.
Kishore, your "grunt" is up front. There's no need to lose face in telling the truth.
great man. would vote him for prime minister at the drop of a hat.
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I very much thankful for Dr. Mahbubani's effort! Yes, most Chinese not being affluent in English is one thing. More importantly, most Americans are not open minded. What I find most helpful is to have Americans to travel to Asia, not just to China. Pretty much every American I have known who has been to Asia becomes more humble and realizes some if their blindspots. BTW, I have lived in the US for more than 20 years.
Love to hear his strong believe in the upcoming Chinese century. The West although smaller in total population, they can punch above their weight because they are ahead over many countries through industrialization and now with other technologies, although the gap with other near peer countries has narrowed tremendously.
You forgot to colonialism, slavery and exploitation
I would say he is pro truth as opposed to the pro China tag. Kishore speaks with a lot of sense and logic to counter the oft judgmental and stereotype statements which are parroted by many western thinkers which are not backed by any solid reason or logic as exhibited by Kishore.
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He is an intellectual , a scholar, a patriot and a well respected statesman and diplomat. He is a man of principles with fair minds and objective analysis and judgment of facts and truths . He is the voice for the commons , the poor and the forgotten . But most importantly , he is the voice for justice, reasons and peace . Thank you. Good health to you , Kishore !
He has been viewed as pro-China could largely be attributed to local media like ST and CNA
Thank you sir. You are the hero we didn't ask for but need
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Great Asean mind
Admirable Strength & Resilience 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
He makes a better PM
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A lot wisdom, Harvard should hire this wise man teach next generation
Kishore exposes facts. It so happens those fact reveal the true nature of the Chinese, whose fundamental nature is to extract the most of out of everything for the benefit of those in need and it is not just for the Chinese. He seems to understand those salient characteristics of the Chinese which appear esoteric to Westerners. In highlighting and expounding those Chinese characteristics, he is aiding better understanding, even if it doesn’t allay Western fears of their impending loss of hegemony.