This guy once suggested that Cambodia and Laos be expelled from ASEAN for being too close to China. He is a nut case. Even the US wouldn't suggest this. 😂
Yeah, we would. We're very annoyed at how close Australia and Canada are to China and Cambodia and Laos are just suburbs of China in comparison. That said, I admit that they see China as a sometimes protector against a sometimes-aggressive Vietnam.
George Yeo ??, is he the same fellow, who was once a Singapore Cabinet Minister, (now retired) already in his 70s, recently/or sometime ago appointed by the PRChina based communication technology /mobile phone company, .. "Huawei " as an Advisor or Consultant of some sorts, also have other Consulting/Directors' appointments??.
George Yeo doesn't even see the shitty tension your china ah kong stired in the south china sea, only licking the boot of winnie-the-pooh who now also very stupid to take on Indian sea!
After carefully listening to him, he seems to have a deep grudge against China and Chinese. In terms of strategic thinking, he is mediocre, compare to Kishore Mahbubani. I don't want to be impolite to call him a clown, but he is.
not a big fan of him personally...but he does make several valid points. Just because he says things that does not agree with your personal bias does not make it wrong. He is basically the opposite of Mahbubani who you can argue seems to have a deep grudge against the West. Sometimes i wonder if the powers that be deliberately designate pro china and pro US 'thinkers' that are not in politics to convey the image of singapore's neutrality......
@@98zing You posted three replies so far against other posters who disagree with this clown. One of your posts just stated "$0.50." That is an indication of your anti-China bias or that you are a paid influencer, as you wanted to define other opinions as such. That is fine with me. He is not the opposite of Mr. Mahbubani; he is much lower intellectually. Mr. Mahbubani is not anti-US. He has much more depth and balance. His views are much respected and sought after globally.
This is a nut case, talks rubbish, idiotic & blinded to what's happening now. Shocking that he was holding rather high positions for his country. Period.
It is strange how he focuses on Chinese debt, when everyone else is in debt. Birmingham and Manchester in England are bankrupt and America has 34 trillion dollars of debt.
@@johnm7267 J Yellen made a trip to China recently not for tourism but behind close doors, she wanted to seek financial aid from China to help out U.S. in debt financing a portion of that $ 35 trillion in the hole.! China isn’t that stupid to assist U.S. money problems at this time of anti China trade policy from U.S. politicians.!
@@kc-st As the BRICS bloc keeps growing and as the US debt keeps rising at the rate of 1 trillion every 100 days, there comes a breaking point when the rest of the world will loses confidence in the USD and refuse to accept payment in USD, stop buying US treasuries or invest in US assets. The USD will drop drastically to correct their enormous trade deficit. Printing more paper money will worsen the situation. The USA will no longer afford to pay for 800 military bases worldwide or maintain a huge USN armada using fiat money created out of thin air. This correction is long overdue! OTOH, Chinese debt is underpinned by its production and export of real tangible goods and commodities and its control of supply chains and its vast stockpiles of gold, oil, food and other essentials. China is well prepared for the transition to the multi-polar world when US hegemony is no loner tenable without the Almighty USD.
In an after thought, it’s not surprising for many people to think that this Bilahari guy is some well paid U.S. agent in an anti China crusade or acting on behalf of U.S. interests in the ASEAN region by suggesting for more U.S. influence & involvement with these ASEAN countries over that of China which is establishing more economic & cooperative relationships with ASEAN members , in direct contrast to the U.S. position which link its relations with military alliances , aiming mainly at one nation , China.! Many of the ASEAN countries , with exception of the PH, have realized that the U.S. relations are rather counterproductive to their national interests & had indirectly , refrained from any military involvement with the U.S. in its drive to contain China , by using ASEAN as the cannon fodders, should regional conflicts escalate with U.S. design. As the Indonesian Pres. Prabowo once reiterated on his U.S. policy that the “ U.S. enemies are theirs alone , Not ours “! I believe that the Malaysian PM , Anwar did take a similar position on his U.S. policy. These ASEAN leaders have taken their pragmatic approach on their country’s relations with China which have become more productive on national & regional terms than with the U.S. policy of war & destruction as evidenced in its American exceptionalism.! Surely, SG won’t want to be on the outside looking in , among the ASEAN group.!
If you don't agree with the CCP then you are paid by America? That is a very large payroll indeed... Do ASEAN countries happy to give up their share of the SCS to China?
..i don't know about much ordinary Singaporeans' opinions about this man, Bilahari, but according to me, he is one of the bravest/smartest of man among Singaporeans, who openly dares challenged the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Dept. narratives permeated among Singaporeans and importantly properly able to assess/analyse about the state of affairs betw. Taiwan ROC/PRChina and others, also most critically pointed out that Paramount Leader Xi Jinping, is in fact, a mediocre performer leading & managing PRChina. It is no wonder, that despite Singapore Island small land size and small population of some ca. 5.0 millions, the island state is so prominently noticed and recognized in the World.
@@Fr.VeniceLAI But he have NO opinion on the destruction / invading other country with faults pretends and millions of human lives been kill since after the ww2 ! !
@@who52au LET"S HOPE THIS FACTUAL INFO WOULD NOT GET BE DELETED !!! On the subject matter of deaths figures ....It is always good to appreciate some background History of the PRChina after its founding on Oct 1, 1949, Shortly, after the founding of PRChina, on Oct 1, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong embarked on various CCP Policies to reshape the Mainland of China :- 1) Mao’s Land Reform Movement (1949-1953). Continuous bloody episodes repeatedly seizing lands, of Chinese people and destruction of wealth and assets by the CCP Regime, millions of people were affected, and many lost their lives due to political persecution, executions, and other forms of violence associated with the movement. Estimated death tolls several hundreds of thousands to several millions .. difficult to ascertain as many official records were destroyed subsequently. (2). Mao’s commitments of some 3 millions PLA Troops deployed into the Korean War (1950-1953) to fight alongside North Korean Troops against the South Korean Forces and the United Nations Forces led by the U.S. Army. It had been estimated the dead tolls of PLA Troops during the 3-years of the Korean War from some 150,000 to over 400,000. Mao’s eldest son, Mao Anying was also killed during the Korean War on Nov. 25, 1950. (3). The GREAT LEAP FORWARD (1958 to 1962) estimated some 15,000,000 to as high as 45,000,000 Chinese Citizens perished through diseases, deprivations and starvations. The details extremely gruesome and thus very difficult for me to elaborate further or write more. Please do your own reading/research. (4). The Cultural Revolution (1966 to 1976) After the massive failures of the Great Leap Forward, Chairman Mao’s launched his Cultural Revolution to purge his opponents / dissenters on the excuses to pursue socio-political movement aimed at purification and removal of remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society while promoting Maoist ideology and revolutionary fervor. It sought to revitalize the revolutionary spirit and enforce ideological purity within the Communist Party and across all society of PRChina, from small villages to major cities. Traditional Chinese Cultural artefacts/relics were destroyed, burnt, defaced and broken, temples were sacked, libraries and old historical books burnt and Chinese Intellectuals, incl, those can speak foreign languages were persecuted .. and purged (imprisoned or executed). Traditional Chinese Cultural practices & Teachings of past Chinese Scholars, Confucius etc. were banned and forbidden as antithetical to the revolutionary ideals of Maoism. Tens of Millions Chinese Citizens lives were uprooted and millions perished during the 10-years of purging throughout from 1966 to 1976 … only ended when Chairman Mao died / passed away on Sept. 9, 1976. It has had been estimated that during WWII, total deaths among military personnel, civilians, during direct conflicts, injuries, deprivation. famine, diseases. about 70 million to 85 millions (all countries of the World).) You will also be interested total range of CHINESE PEOPLE deaths during Mao's policies implemented (1949-1976) due to starvation/famine, political persecution, execution, deprivations, diseases, through the Land Reform Movement (1949-1953), Korean War (1950-1953), Great Leap Forward (1958-1962), Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), the estimated Chinese People deaths between 30 million to 70 million (only Chinese People).
His anti China views are the kind that the ang mohs want to hear. They are not interested in true views of China and Taiwan. This clown doesn't even know anything about China or Taiwan. It is a clown show.
..myself glued and even downloaded and saved the entire episode to watch again and again to this man's genius and out-spoken insights ... so, so very rare these days, where most if not even Presidents and Prime Ministers dare spoke so openly such comments ... that Paramount Leader Xi Jinping (soon likely to be named Chairman Xi) as a mediocre performer !!.
He delivered some very hard controversial remarks. Perhaps it is the way he presented his case which may flutter some emotional feathers which explains why some of the comments tend to make some people very buay song and "Tulan ". They are very hard facts. He is very frank and honest with his remarks. Yes , He does not sound diplomatic but he is honest. He speaks his mind whether you like the tone or not. So Let us just hope for World Peace.
What are the "hard facts"? This guy is kind of a U.S. running dog. U.S. is the no. 1 warmongering country in the world. How to have world peace like that?
The US is continuing with its strategy to keep Asia poor and divided. This policy was articulated in the top-secret U.S. Foreign Policy written 76 years ago. February 24, 1948, Declassified U.S. Foreign Policy: Furthermore, we have about 50% of the world’s wealth but only 6.3% of its population. This disparity is particularly great as between ourselves and the peoples of Asia. In this situation, we cannot fail to be the object of envy and resentment. Our real task in the coming period is to devise a pattern of relationships which will permit us to maintain this position of disparity without positive detriment to our national security. ... that Japan and the Philippines will be found to be the corner-stones of such a Pacific security system and that if we can contrive to retain effective control over these areas there can be no serious threat to our security from the East within our time. Taiwan was added to the Pacific security system after Chiang's army retreated to the island of Taiwan in 1949. South Korea was added after the Korean War in 1953. The attempt with Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia was abandoned in 1975. The 1989 attempt in China failed. The 2019-2020 attempt in Hong Kong also failed. Anywhere in the world, if there is a border dispute, it is usually the result of a line drawn by an Englishman; if it is an internal dispute, it is usually the US fueling it. Difference in implementation of divide and conquer strategy. The 'Arsenal of Democracy' produces 40 percent of the world's weapons. It is a very profitable business model in which other countries buy these weapons to fight each other. The key is maximizing profits without shedding US blood by inducing conflicts between and within countries outside the USA. One client is eager to spend AUD 368 billion to buy a few high-quality used nuclear-powered submarines. This business model's critical components are NATO, QUAD, ANZUS, Five Eyes, AUKUS, and MCC (Mutual Cross-Service Agreement). The US makes the rules, and the US and their friends do not have to follow them. Since WWII, the United States has started 201 wars, overthrew 36 foreign leaders, killed or attempted to kill 50, dropped bombs in 30 countries, and interfered in 86 foreign elections. To make the world safe for democracy, the US has caused the deaths of tens of millions of people in its conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. The CIA was involved in covert operations that resulted in mass killings of communists in over 22 countries, 500,000 to 2,000,000 Indonesian civilians disappeared in 1965-1966.
Thank you for your misinformation ... or did LVMH/ Luxury car companies / Top US~European universities-Asia recruitment office misguided when they open shops in Asia ?
I am Singaporean and I support Chinese reunification. people might be in denial but it is inevitable. it might take 1 year, 10 year or a 100 year. however the chinese identity in Taiwan will not disappear. the native will not allow the creation of a "Taiwanese" identity that threaten their own heritage, they saw what allow to America native when the American identity was born...
Are you aware..likely after Taiwan ROC unification to PRChina if successfully acquired, without much damage or consequence .. . Singapore / & South--East-Asia may be next in the Chinese Communist Party radar/target sight. If you're a Singaporean ... you can download this CCP's song, "Ode to the Motherland" via RUclips, you should be prepared ... the current CCP doctrine is expansion of its domains ... to take control of all countries in the South-China-Sea, after taiwan ROC.
@@PahatRout It is not only America but also many other countries around the world with similar democratic ideologies ,many in the Indo-Pacific region, that will support the Taiwanese people fight for independence from CCP rule.
I suggest Bilahari Kausikhan watch the video: Lee Kuan Yew on China, Taiwan and relations with the USA and the rest of the world. The founding father of Singapore independence from the colonial master, I saluted him as a visionary leader who helped Singapore economy growth and social security, etc. Don't be a mouthpiece for the Western powers. 😂
What a laugh! Calling Xi mediocre? 😂This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. If Xi was truly mediocre, he wouldn't have been such a "headache" for US politicians. Also, at the scale of China, nothing a politician achieve can be an "unqualified" success, cuz there's always a tradeoff. The fact that he doesn't even recognize this basic point means he doesn't know the first things about running a huge country like China.
@@ggc7318this bilahari guy was educated in the U.S. , immersed in the American values , democratic ideals , all the niceties of the American political system. He spoke more favourably of the American foreign policy esp. in SEA for the last 50 yrs. or so in this region; but somehow missed the facts of the hegemonic objectives of the US policy in this part of the world. Bilahari is more of an American apologist for all the wrong reasons of US policy in SEA with its contentious objections to China’s economic & political influences in SEA today.
@Wbliss Well, the new Singapore PM was educated in the USA, too. Actually ,all ex Singapore PMs were educated in the West. Maybe Singaporeans should start to root for someone educated in China, Russia, or N Korea.
it's all fake news, america want to spread their military to every conner of the earth map, which is the ugliest thing to imagine, every misinformation to divide every regions com from them, europe, middle east, my region south china sea..., china isnt good, but it hasn't force any small country to be help by its military like america
There's LKY, Kishore, George Yeo. And then there's this guy. Lol. 10 mins in and hes said absolutely nothing except he doesn't believe in Asian century. Sure. India is the one who's not going to join in the CHINESE century. Everything else he says is a waste of time. He keeps talking about what he believes in or not and China's "serious structural problems" and "demographic problems". If means absolutely nothing. Just another biased us/west apologist and China basher. Not objective at all. Nothing he said is insightful. XJP is mediocre and only good amassing power? BRI, his anti corruption drive, cracking down on unsustainable growth like Jack ma and Alibaba etc. if XJP is mediocre then every other leader is a joke. Just the things above already puts him and China heads and shoulders above every other leader and country. He says that eradication of poverty has nothing to do with XJP? You can say the same about any leader. He downplays everything that happened under XJP watch, but at the same time himself did not mention any reason for why he's mediocre. He made the claim, so onus is on him to back up or prove his claim.. why is Xi mediocre? He never says. Complete joke. He speaks in generalities only because he has nothing else. Why is belt and road bad? China was attacked and trade war waged under XJP watch. China overtook USA in everything under Xi watch. From GDP to every technology. He handled COVID better than any other country and leader. He raised China's technology and military power from nothing to world leader and peer of USA, if not above usa. He reigned in all the structural excesses and corruption that came about due to Dengs reforms. Deng and previous leaders never had to deal with USA attacking China with full court press and not just defended, but has lead China to greater heights than ever. Then we also have China's space program.. he took China to the greatest heights its ever been. He expanded BRICS and now everyone wants to join. Belt and road is still growing and doing great. He claims China is not talking about it so it's a failure? Nonsense. It's only a decade old, same as BRICS. But even in just that short time, it has changed the world and is reshaping global balance of power. USA and West have declined massively in the last 10-15 years while China has booned massively under XJP. Where is the mediocrity? J don't see it. I see it for USA and western leaders. Mediocrity is the best they can get if we are being generous and diplomatic. Otherwise if we are being frank, then they have been utter disasters. USA has forced its vassals to cripple and destroy their own economies and futures. Like Japan, SK, Taiwan, Netherlands with the chip ban. Like Germany, UK etc with Ukraine war. Japan with plaza accord. They are all currently in recession and have no future to hope for. USA and west supporting Israel and genocide in Gaza only gave up all credibility and China has been the biggest beneficiary of all these issues. That has all been under XJP watch. He will probably try to downplay it and say it was due to Deng or whatever which is just ridiculous nonsense. Saudi Arabia and Iran have joined brics after china brokered rapprochement between the two enemies. Malaysia joining brics. Usa forced Philippines to be cannon fodder and antagonize China over SCS but China called usas bluff, and now USA is nowhere to be seen when pH needs them most. USA and pH is all talk. China has biggest navy in the world, and now has like 280x the shipbuilding capacity USA does. China not only survived usas chip ban and full court press to kill China's high tech development, but is thriving. China is more united and stronger than ever. USA could not even kill Huawei, let alone china. China came from "nowhere" and in the last 3-4 years has taken over the global electric car industry, making USA have to do 100% tariffs and hand china the crown for free trade. China has full domestic capability to mass produce 5th gen engines and jets. China has caught up in all crucial core technologies and usa has no cards to play, nothing left to ban or sanction. Their whole decoupling and de risking strategy has failed due to XJP leadership. Even with covid, USA and wests full court press and trade wars and tech bans, China under XJP at its worst has still managed to keep 5%+ GDP growth and is doing better than ever. All serious "structural issues" like infrastructure over capacity and associated bubbles has been popped by XJP and the government intentionally. They didn't bail out ever grande and they banned the Alibaba IPO intentionally. this showed great foresight and courage to stop full on growth in return for more stable quality growth. All this and more happened under XJPs watch. All massive changes and growth. He turned China from a growing great power into an undisputed superpower and not just a peer competitor but into a superpower that everyone knows will overtake USA in EVERYTHING if it hasn't already. The Asian century? Nah, because India is part of Asia and because of its mediocre leadership and corrupt and inept system will not follow China's rise.. It's the Chinese century. And anyone who is friendly with China will undoubtedly rise with them. Just see Russia. Growing at 3-4%, fastest in the West. Mainly due to China. While EU and anti China forces are all suffering. China by itself is responsible for like 1/3rd of all global growth, and then rest is mainly from countries who are China's biggest trade partners. See Vietnam and SEA. Growing massively due to china. Compare with pH or Japan or SK or Taiwan. They are being sacrificed for us interests, while those who work with china are growing. Even if he doesn't want to give XJP the credit, China's rise and accomplishments cannot be denied. So it doesn't matter if he wants to give XJP credit or not. This guy is a joke and has no idea what he's talking about and downplaying all of Chinas achievements under XJP.
USA and Ph all talk??? What about China threatening to invade Taiwan for the last 70 years and nothing has really happened but all just talk. They even threatened to shoot down Nancy Pelosi's plane on her way to visit Taiwan as a gesture of support, did anything really happen on her visit?? Of course nothing happened as expected. XJP just went on to display tantrums firing missiles past Taiwan and surrounding it to display its military might without actually firing a shot at its target in an attempt to save face. This is what "all talk" is.
I also want to ask the gurus George Yeo and Kishore Mahbubani, now that Singapore is obviously on the losing side, how should Singapore pivot? There are 10 countries in ASEAN, 6 of them want to join BRICS. Russia said that those countries that sanctioned Russia cannot join BRICS. So how? No one in Singapore is openly asking this question, but it is on the mind of a lot of people, so I thought George Yeo and Kishore might as well give their views. There is no need to ask Bilahari, he doesn't need to open his mouth, we all already know what he is going to say, lol. It is a completely and totally meaningless question to ask him.
I'm always telling myself to be open to different opinions, so I have been trying very hard to appreciate the provocative tone he takes. Granted, he can be a non-Chinese Singaporean voice which is valuable, but he just comes across as way too cynical. When I scrolled to see how others felt about this, I'm glad to realize I'm not the only one that felt he comes across as a little "off".
Not a "little" off. Completely and totally off. He is a sinophobe. Not only anti China but anti CHINESE. I have been tracking this clown for years already. He is very striking. Singapore is 80% chinese, but he is so brazen in his anti chinese, anti China views. There is nothing valuable about his views. Nothing but ignorance about China, pro Western drivel and the usual pro West propaganda. Actually his Sinophobia, anti China and pro U.S. views are very dangerous for Singapore. We already paid a price for that in 2016 when China seized SAF assets in HK when Singapore acted as U.S proxy in ASEAN. George Yeo himself already said that Singapore was burned by that incident and that it was mistake. This type of thing happened due to influence of the Sinophobes in Singapore government, people like Bilahari Kausikan. Very dangerous guy. All of them must be purged from Singapore government.
The US tow this guy KB out to counter KB (Kishore)who proves what he said in books and lectures to be fairly accurate, and this guy comes along with No track record, just more talk which he is good at. So who would you believe in?
Lol Singaporeans r most intellgent and clever PPL. They have Diplomats/thinkers representing Both sides. KB a Chinese decent Singaporean representing Pro Western camp . KM a Indian decent Singaporean represent Chinese camp. But one thing is certain both r totally right. I habe heard them both and both make accurate predictions. I think LKY wud have said same thing as KM & KB
I watched the speeches/ talks given by respected geopolitics prof Kishore Mahabuni, my own opinion he gave well-balanced views of international geopolitics. I salute him, a true professional geopolitics analyst. Kausikhan speech seems to be anti China, especially when he mentioned that the North Koreans, Vietnamese, etc, dislike China Chinese. Maybe he has no knowledge of China history. I suggest he watch more of Dr David Qualaalou and Carl to get a better understanding of the geopolitics in this region.
@GuzzarAwan Younger KB needs to study more of Asian culture and history, especially China, Asean countries. I think China universities should invite him to China to give speeches on the Western powers geopolitics and to share views with the Chinese counterpart in world politics. 😂
Xi is an excellent leader contrary to the speaker's assertion, guiding China's economic and technological growth amid great pressure from the west including Singapore. Example of great policy work: (1) long-term investment is supply chain via the belt and road allowing Chinese companies to achieve cost advantage and (2) allowing real estate industry to undergo massive correction to solve housing problem affordability / thus maybe solving declining birth rate. So Xi is an excellent leader taking decisive decision and implementing concrete action.
Don't make stupid remarks here. We have prominent Singapore Indians such as Mr Kishore Mahbubani holding pro-China views. Race is not an important factor in the views one held in Singapore.
@@Utube1024 ... you are making the point that he is holding anti-China views because he is ah san so I cite you another Sg Indian holding pro China views to show you that it's not true. Don't bring in his race when you don't agree with his views.
Why are people dissing him? Some of his words may be brunt or over the top, but in broad strokes, it reflects ground reality and Singapore position more accurately than Kishore or George Yeo. Singaporean identity, SCS dispute, Aukus, Ukraine war, Israel-Hamas conflict....
@@simontey4768 voice of reason? seriously? the only thing i hear from this nutcase is arrogance, recklessness, contempt, biasness and complete ignorance. And you yourself is another trash, pinkys? If that's the case then what makes you?
This is such a clickbait video title. This guy knows nothing about the issue of Taiwan except what he can parrot off a casual google search and he clearly doesn't have a good understanding of political science or economics. People who talk about the Chinese debt situation just don't understand the structure or economic role of debt at all. Intra governmental debts have no impact on the real economy. Writing such debts down arbitrarily has virtually no impact on incentives or behaviors for anyone, the private sector, the public sector, the domestic sector or the export sector. The only debt that matter are those between agents in the private sector and those between the public and private sector. Writing those debts down, inflating them away or simply defaulting on them has massive impacts to incentives and behaviors of all sectors. That why the debt issue in the US is a real thing and the debt issues in China is a bogus thing used to bamboozle the ignorant. For Gaza it doesn't matter if there is a solution or not. The issue is how things will progress with no solution. The Israelis are slowly losing demographically, politically and economically. The conditions for a successful uprising are slowly building and the conditions for successful repression is eroding, plain and simple. Flat out lying about Iran. Iran used some of its crappiest weapons against Israel. Almost all of Iran's ballistic missiles got through and the US deployed considerable resources to help Israel shoot down the cheap slow flying drones that were intercepted. Taiwan reunification is inevitable. What matters is Chinese public and elite opinion not Taiwanese opinions. The balance of power is becoming so tilted to the Chinese side that one way or another Taiwan will be swallowed in another 5-10 years. China doesn't have a Leninist political system. It has a Confucian political system. This is the only stable political system for China and moving off it can only result in civil war. Of course the US would love that and so it is always trying to push in futility for China to move to a different system that will destroy it. The problem for the US in the competition with China is that, to defeat China the US has to move China off its current system that is working to one that doesn't work. Where as for the Chinese the problem is much simpler, they just have to keep the US on its current system that doesn't work.
LKY : The unification of China is inevitable. A matter of time. And time is on China's side. No American intervention. The Americans can do their own calculations. Unquote Henry Kissinger : Taiwan will eventually re-unify with mainland China. Unquote From : Singapore 🇸🇬
@@HeHoHa-z7w Everyone who really researches the subject knows it is inevitable. Even today the US strategy is to stall the reunification or to make it as painful as possible. The Pentagon knows this is all blowing smoke because the conditions on the ground are obvious. There have been over 20 serious wargames on the matter of defending Taiwan at the Pentagon in recent years every one of them leads to a disastrous loss for the US. The Pentagon knowns the preparedness of the Taiwanese military is ridiculous garbage, with grossly inadequate supplies, insufficient personnel and dilapidated equipment. They also know that the commitment to resist occupation is paper thin. The society is full of 5th column for China. Just like the overseas Chinese in the US are full of 5th column for China. If they go to war they know they have to intern camp all overseas Chinese because they can't identify the numerous China sympathizers. In the case of Taiwan the 5th column there is so large there, there is no way they don't just capture the society. Taiwanese politicians are such ideologically bankrupt narcissists that they themselves will jump ship. They are no different than those people that licked the boots of the Nazi's or Imperial Japan when they took over.
If you are a Master Chess Player and you are playing against 10 other Top Chess Players simultaneously at the same time, how do you win all 10 of them with ease? That’s the kind of multi-dimensional brain and analysis capabilities he has. Only old age can take that away from him. Your views of him, very good, good, average, below average, over-rated, mediocre, stupid etc is most probably of no value to him.
I just spent several weeks in Taiwan! This guy is out of touch. Has anyone ever spoken to anyone from Taiwan who says they aren't Chinese? Of course, not. The first thing they say is they are Chinese.
More than 65% Taiwanese think they are just Taiwanese and the number is still climbing. Why don’t you ask Koreans or Vietnamese to be united with China? You are a nut case..
@@ibatawi, George is indirectly paid by the Chinese through his numerous directorships in Chinese listcos. So obviously he knows which side of his bread to butter. Kishore, on the other hand, was infamous for being unceremoniously “fired” from his position as Dean of LKYSPP bcos of Huang Jing, who was identified to be “an agent of influence of a foreign country”. Oh, and where is Kishore residing now? In the USA 😂
He does live up to his reputation as anti China, anti chinese, this Bilahari Kausikan. As chinese Singaporean, I find him to be a disgrace to Singapore diplomacy.
He is bellicose and rude. Prone to calling people names in the name of his master. He is the American answer to Kishore Mahbubhani and George Yeo. His mien reveals his true personality.
And George Yeo and Kishore is part of CCP foreign affairs. George is paid indirectly by Chinese companies. And Kishore was “forced” to resign from LKYSPP for “harboring” an agent of foreign influence named Huang Jing. Go read the news and get your facts right. Will make you look a little smarter 😂
😂He said President Xi is a medicore leader. I salute him a visionary leader with a compassionate heart to uplift the lives of 400 million poor Chinese. No leaders in the world, even the US, Europe, could improve the lives of their poor people. I think Kausikhan has to do more research on Chinese history to understand China, like the Taiwan, South China Seas issues.
Kausikan is another geopolitical dinosaur clinging desperately to the days of US unilateralism with views at odds with new realities. Luckily for Singapore this relic is no longer in government today.
The BRI is and epic changes for connection and collective development for the countries seeking for a better life And this so called expert choose to look the other way,
It was Deng Xiaoping, Ziang Jemin, and Zhu Rongji that made the reforms to uplift 800 million citizens out of poverty. Xi Jinping only inherited the system the predecessors created...
Xi lifted 400m out of poverty. I’d think Li Keqiang would beg to differ. Even if indeed 400m were lifted out of poverty, it wasn’t to the credit of Xi, but rather the leaders of past, ie Deng, Jiang and Hu
He's actually way too entertaining, strolling way too much left and right, sprinkles in way too many aphorisms to be a serious foreign policy thinker. Still I don't catch him heavily blundering, on the contrary there are a lot of new perspectives and conclusions that are strikingly well argued. This ever so more as his perspective is decidedly a foreign policy one, that means he cares about the people he sits on the table with without a lot of second guessing on their legitimacy representing the populations they rule over. As a European I do reject this view, but it nevertheless gives refreshing insides to see things from another perspective. Still his approach does not come without its own inconsistencies. "It's not my problem" does not mean it is considered a domestic problem and if extended it might easily mean "I don't care at all if it is a domestic problem, what I care about, is if it's my problem."
Taiwan will become part of China unless America sticks its nose in, which it is already doing. The idea is to make Taiwan a base for American missiles like they are doing in Ukraine. Taiwanese are poorly paid whereas the Chinese middle class classes are growing and becoming well off. The Taiwanese people see this and will want to be part of it. America knows this so want to get themselves established in Taiwan before this happens. The push to NATOise the area is now on, but it seems they have already forgotten their humiliating defeat at the hands of the Taliban and Vietcong, both poorly armed peasant armies. They will suffer an even greater defeat at the hands of China and Russia. The Americans have come to believe they are the greatest military in the world through being brainwashed by Hollywood pictures of gum chewing macho actors beating up the enemy. It is false.
We as Singaporeans may laugh and joke and shake our heads at how a ludicrous character like Bilahari Kausikan can even be employed as some sort of so called diplomat. But the fact of the matter is that his Sinophobic and pro West ideas can be quite dangerous for Singapore interests. He may turn Singapore into a kind of U.S. running dog like Ukraine or Philippines to attack U.S. enemies. That would be suicidal for Singapore. China already sent us a warning in 2016 by F**king us in HK when Singapore acted as U.S. proxy in South China Sea disputes. I think there are too many people like Bilahari Kausikan in Singapore government. This is very dangerous.
He has been a diplomat for years. Come on. Surely he knows something. Let’s hear him out. There will always be many versions and opinions on any issue. Get out of one-tracked mindset. Open mindedness is the way forward.
It is not just America but all other democratic nations that are defending Ukraine and Taiwan from authoritarian and despotic rule. War in Ukraine is obviously a Putin design and the threat of war against Taiwan is a design of CCP.
His former boss, founder and ex-Prime Minster of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, one of the most highly respected politician in the world, held a completely opposite view though. According to PM Lee, the re-unification of Taiwan with China is inevitable. It is only a matter of time. His reason? The re-unification of Taiwan is China core interest but America's peripheral interest. As China grow stronger and stronger with the passage of time, America will no longer be able to defend Taiwan even if it wants to....It will be just too costly...
Interesting how many of the comments are equally vitriolic and using almost the same tone, same language, almost the same words. One might say that’s because that’s because the views are correct but it’s far too much of a coincidence. The question so many commenters raise “How can Singapore put such a person to high office?” or “How can can such a person rise to important office in Singapore?” is a valid one. Singapore doesn’t make too many mistakes of such magnitude or if it does, it doesn’t go unrectified for this long. Neither does the government let such “clowns” or “buffoons” (as the posts term Bilahari) go off to represent them, retired or not. Also, Bilahari is well-respected in Singapore so the “Singaporeans” in the comments section seem to be disproportionate in their disparaging of the man. I’m very glad for him and his views. I don’t always agree with him but I find I do more often than not and I’m glad he has the gumption to speak out.
Kausikan has some valid points, but he does not go deeper for rationales. China has momentum and reserve and will grow stronger to push US out of Asia.
Brilliant! doesn't pull his punches. Refreshing to listen to him. Love his dealing with the heckler over Xi. I didn't agree with everything he said and made me think more about the subject
Wow, this woke me from the illusion that Singapore will always select exceptional and really competent people for important tasks. We need more people like him doing talks like this in public, so we know what kind of people we are dealing with for the sake of rational Singaporeans.
Wow well diversified viewpoints unlike the usual pro motherland talk from Singaporeans even Indian Singaporeans. He makes very good points about NOT being wholly vested in other countries power struggles. Apparently, Singapore took his advice to stay neutral and not join BRICS. Some ASEAN countries need money and development badly so they get caught up in this game. Singapore perhaps could step up to invest in ASEAN without the debt diplomacy issue and keep the peace and no WARS. ASEAN needs more Diplomats like him who are straight forward in offering observations and opinions based on his knowledge in the diplomatic corps and governmental circles. There are plenty of well aware ASEAN folks who simply look the other way. Glad to see and hear his take on ASEAN affairs and keeping eyes wide open on all the happenings in the world of geopolitics. Of course there is the MASTER, Dr. Jaishankar whose diplomatic observances of duplicitous behaviour of the WEST and CNY is nothing short of brilliant, in unpacking decades of lies!
Singapore is neutral? Then how come Singapore sanctioned Russia over Ukraine war? How is that neutral? Bilahari Kausikan is not a neutral guy also. He is ultra hardcore anti ChIna, anti chinese, sinophobe for years. He is always mouthing off anti China garbage. Everytime he opens his mouth, anti China SAI comes out. How to be neutral? lol. Don't be clown lah.
13:20 The guest is a big mouth in a sense, but he adds more fun to the discussion and adds a more diverse view from Singapore. On "unqualified success", I am old enough to know that in government, getting 50% is a huge success. But under Xi, we have seen a successful crackdown on corruption, a crackdown on prostitution, BRI that the west wants to copy, Made in China 2025, environment and air quality, EVs, batteries, solar, wind. Very long list of good policies that led to good outcomes. The guest is right the Chinese president is more or less a temporary caretaker in a long line of caretakers, and the Chinese president has limited power.
That's it if anybody wants the view Singapore foreign and defence policy delivered in a non politically correct manner. LKY used to do that during national day rallies when he was PM...Ministry of Foreign Affairs always provide "clarifications" days after
Common disease worldwide. Emotional, primitive and primordial leanings observable across all status and education levels in the comments. Logic, reasoning, reality, and correctness become blurred. This is something difficult to overcome. You can argue till the cows come home. It is all out there to draw conclusions.
An excellent presentation and Q&A session with a smart audience by a very wise man who fully understands Realpolitik in dangerous times. I highly recommend you listen or view if you are dispassionate and analytical.Having read the comments it's clear that most are from an ardently pro-CCP persuasion, but highly emotional and lacking strategic or geopolitical insight. However, professionals and graduate students involved in foreign affairs will find this session well-worth the time, no matter your international political persuasion.
The hard reality is Taiwan would either engage in a Peaceful reunifcation with China, mostly on Taiwan's terms, or China invokes a "liberation" of Taiwan with motherland, given China "position of strength" in due course. However, China will have to wait for the "easterly wind", which could happen based on one or more of these scenarios: a) Taiwan declared its independence from China, with the tacit support of the USA; b) A drastic change in the political leadership in China where Unification with Taiwan at all costs in order to enhance the new leaderships in China; c) The USA itself is in complete internal anarchy / chaos, verging on edge of a 2nd civil war scenario; d) The advent of WW3, with China taking on the side of the US's main enemy, possibly Russia; e) China has technically reach the status of a bona fide global super-power status, with at least 6 CVNs battle-carrier fleets, 3000 nuclear warheads, an economy that is almost twice that of the USA in PPP terms, and a nuetralized and weakened US allies in Asia (Japan, Australia, India and South Korea).
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If XJP is mediocre, then China is also mediocre for selecting Xi as their leader. He also doesn't subscribe to The Asian Century for he thinks US is an Asian Power because of The Pacific Ocean. Definitely a very pro US geopolitical apologist... as against Kishore 's more China apologist take in geo-politics...
Kausikan is the son of a Tamil and a Peranakan. Thus, a true blue Singaporean with his own unique view of the world. So just listen and form your own opinion after you hear from him with that from George YEO and Kishore Mahbubani. The historical reason why there should not be war between China and Taiwan: 本是同根生，相煎何太急. Time will resolve the geopolitical impasse: 富在深山有远亲，穷在闹市无人问. The right time is when the GDP per capital of key coastal cities in China, exceed that of Taiwan. Namely, 广州， 厦门，福州，杭州，南京，合肥，上海，苏州，青岛，天津， 北京，海口，........... 昆明，重庆 and 成都.
this guy is full of BS. CCP's economy is imploding due to collapse of real estate bubble that accounted for 40% of its economy. CCP itself admitted 40% of youth unemployment. banks, govts at all levels have cut salaries by 20-50% percent and have started to claw back salaries/bonuses from past years. In order to replace lost land sale proceeds, govts at all levels have resorted to levy fines and claw back 'back taxes' of the past 30 years which instantly bankrupted many businesses. It is utter depression in china and suicide rate has skyrocketed. CCP's iron-fist rule is a total failure.
Nil? This guy is completely one sided based on his biased thinking. SG had wasted so much resources feeding this guy in the government for so many years.
You don’t represent all Singaporeans. For all we know, you ain’t even a Singaporean yourself. Bilahari was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 2012. What medal did you get?
Imagine a mafia-like team, sitting somewhere now and enjoying themselves, routinely planning their next move. They examine every situation, their interests are spread in every nook and corner of the world, expediently stirring turmoil to create a state of disorder anywhere as suits them, planning the removal of those leaders that are obstacles to their plans, never losing sight of any situation as all must be in tune with their projection to dominate and control the world, to be completely in control of all aspects of businesses from a pin to a bomb, and woe betides those who dare cross their path. They use all the tools of the media to confuse and convince, they keep their puppets happy and that is easy for them, and these puppets will do their bidding with just one phone call, they make a mockery of morality and integrity, they set the standards for you to follow, it’s one big game and everyone else doesn’t count, the rest fight and die and they shall wine and dine and get their women. It’s a satanic world we are living in, they are enjoying their stimulating games. Meantime thousands of conferences, meetings, articles, books, commentaries, forums, demonstrations, interviews, and they wine and dine in the poshest places. Behind the scenes the final decisions were made. To do this and that, drag this fella down, get rid of this fella, and they sit somewhere and enjoy the show. And inconsequential speakers or do-gooders aplenty bursting their lungs, yelling or squeaking away here and there, addressing small or big groups, expressing their views on issues, just hot air as that doesn’t count to the mafia as their minds are already set. They don’t care how many will suffer and die. Their satanic minds are ceaselessly planning to ensure their control and domination over anything and everything. Their interests come first. The small guys merely suck in and prostitute themselves to these characters. That’s the situation and position and reality to accept.
Don't like this guy's style a bit. I can agree one thing: every country should play the game for their only interest and China will play each one of ASEAN countries to her interest. The difference: China won't bomb or invade ASEAN. The West did many times.
China just wasn't in a position in its recent history to be expansionist. The last time it could do so was probably 十全武功 under Qianlong. Geopolitics has changed now and an open military invasion is not really a useful or efficient way to again territory in 2024.
@@Buttercookies0 I'm a 3rd generation Singaporean Chinese. True blu Singaporean. Born, educated, worked, married and retired in Singapore. Now 71 years old. Prove I'm not from SG. Onus of proof is on you. Don't just blah blah blah. From : Singapore 🇸🇬
This guy once suggested that Cambodia and Laos be expelled from ASEAN for being too close to China. He is a nut case. Even the US wouldn't suggest this. 😂
Yeah, we would. We're very annoyed at how close Australia and Canada are to China and Cambodia and Laos are just suburbs of China in comparison. That said, I admit that they see China as a sometimes protector against a sometimes-aggressive Vietnam.
Singapore is a joke. They have has the same party since 1959 - lol - their elietes are just as corrupt as the US and western countries - lol
Those are China lackeys anyway and of no strategic weight, they are of no significance to ASEAN anyway, IN or OUT of ASEAN means nothing. He is right.
@Liboch I think he was right about that.
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Should Singapore policy makers heed this 'John Bolton of Singapore'? He thinks the US 7th Fleet in Asia is the most formidable armada in the world.
Its better to listen to George Yeo's views.
Kausikuan in Chinese means sheet stirrer.
You miss spelled shit.😂😂😂
@@morpheus3390 More to do with RUclips censor.
George Yeo ??, is he the same fellow, who was once a Singapore Cabinet Minister, (now retired) already in his 70s, recently/or sometime ago appointed by the PRChina based communication technology /mobile phone company, .. "Huawei " as an Advisor or Consultant of some sorts, also have other Consulting/Directors' appointments??.
@@Fr.VeniceLAI An advice, better to debate on facts. What anyone's background is less important.
George Yeo doesn't even see the shitty tension your china ah kong stired in the south china sea, only licking the boot of winnie-the-pooh who now also very stupid to take on Indian sea!
Big joker LOL
After carefully listening to him, he seems to have a deep grudge against China and Chinese. In terms of strategic thinking, he is mediocre, compare to Kishore Mahbubani. I don't want to be impolite to call him a clown, but he is.
To me Kishore is a CCP shill, a 🤡
my guess is that he could become a permanent secretary was all because of his father.
not a big fan of him personally...but he does make several valid points. Just because he says things that does not agree with your personal bias does not make it wrong. He is basically the opposite of Mahbubani who you can argue seems to have a deep grudge against the West. Sometimes i wonder if the powers that be deliberately designate pro china and pro US 'thinkers' that are not in politics to convey the image of singapore's neutrality......
@98zing K Mahbubani's ex-wife was an American lady whom he lost to the great Singapore architect/ planner, LTK. That may be one deep-seated reason.
@@98zing You posted three replies so far against other posters who disagree with this clown. One of your posts just stated "$0.50." That is an indication of your anti-China bias or that you are a paid influencer, as you wanted to define other opinions as such. That is fine with me. He is not the opposite of Mr. Mahbubani; he is much lower intellectually. Mr. Mahbubani is not anti-US. He has much more depth and balance. His views are much respected and sought after globally.
This is a nut case, talks rubbish, idiotic & blinded to what's happening now. Shocking that he was holding rather high positions for his country. Period.
@@pekhutan it’s a situation where the blind is leading the blind & obviously, gets nowhere b4 the day is over. !
It is strange how he focuses on Chinese debt, when everyone else is in debt. Birmingham and Manchester in England are bankrupt and America has 34 trillion dollars of debt.
Yes what debt? China has $4T in savings account.
@@johnm7267 J Yellen made a trip to China recently not for tourism but behind close doors, she wanted to seek financial aid from China to help out U.S. in debt financing a portion of that $ 35 trillion in the hole.! China isn’t that stupid to assist U.S. money problems at this time of anti China trade policy from U.S. politicians.!
How do you even compare chinese and US debt given that the latter prints the world's reserve currency?
@@kc-st As the BRICS bloc keeps growing and as the US debt keeps rising at the rate of 1 trillion every 100 days, there comes a breaking point when the rest of the world will loses confidence in the USD and refuse to accept payment in USD, stop buying US treasuries or invest in US assets. The USD will drop drastically to correct their enormous trade deficit. Printing more paper money will worsen the situation. The USA will no longer afford to pay for 800 military bases worldwide or maintain a huge USN armada using fiat money created out of thin air. This correction is long overdue!
OTOH, Chinese debt is underpinned by its production and export of real tangible goods and commodities and its control of supply chains and its vast stockpiles of gold, oil, food and other essentials. China is well prepared for the transition to the multi-polar world when US hegemony is no loner tenable without the Almighty USD.
In an after thought, it’s not surprising for many people to think that this Bilahari guy is some well paid U.S. agent in an anti China crusade or acting on behalf of U.S. interests in the ASEAN region by suggesting for more U.S. influence & involvement with these ASEAN countries over that of China which is establishing more economic & cooperative relationships with ASEAN members , in direct contrast to the U.S. position which link its relations with military alliances , aiming mainly at one nation , China.! Many of the ASEAN countries , with exception of the PH, have realized that the U.S. relations are rather counterproductive to their national interests & had indirectly , refrained from any military involvement with the U.S. in its drive to contain China , by using ASEAN as the cannon fodders, should regional conflicts escalate with U.S. design. As the Indonesian Pres. Prabowo once reiterated on his U.S. policy that the “ U.S. enemies are theirs alone , Not ours “! I believe that the Malaysian PM , Anwar did take a similar position on his U.S. policy. These ASEAN leaders have taken their pragmatic approach on their country’s relations with China which have become more productive on national & regional terms than with the U.S. policy of war & destruction as evidenced in its American exceptionalism.! Surely, SG won’t want to be on the outside looking in , among the ASEAN group.!
If you don't agree with the CCP then you are paid by America? That is a very large payroll indeed... Do ASEAN countries happy to give up their share of the SCS to China?
As a Singaporean, I can tell you that I have always felt that he is a dog. Lap dog. Period.
..i don't know about much ordinary Singaporeans' opinions about this man, Bilahari, but according to me, he is one of the bravest/smartest of man among Singaporeans, who openly dares challenged the Chinese Communist Party's United Front Work Dept. narratives permeated among Singaporeans and importantly properly able to assess/analyse about the state of affairs betw. Taiwan ROC/PRChina and others, also most critically pointed out that Paramount Leader Xi Jinping, is in fact, a mediocre performer leading & managing PRChina. It is no wonder, that despite Singapore Island small land size and small population of some ca. 5.0 millions, the island state is so prominently noticed and recognized in the World.
Well, as a Singaporean, I'm always embarrassed by his immature views. I cannot listen to him for too long. Just here for the comments.
Kishore sucks the rest of Xi. U need to get an education.
@@Fr.VeniceLAI But he have NO opinion on the destruction / invading other country with faults pretends and millions of human lives been kill since after the ww2 ! !
@@who52au LET"S HOPE THIS FACTUAL INFO WOULD NOT GET BE DELETED !!!
On the subject matter of deaths figures ....It is always good to appreciate some background History of the PRChina after its founding on Oct 1, 1949,
Shortly, after the founding of PRChina, on Oct 1, 1949, Chairman Mao Zedong embarked on various CCP Policies to reshape the Mainland of China :- 1) Mao’s Land Reform Movement (1949-1953). Continuous bloody episodes repeatedly seizing lands, of Chinese people and destruction of wealth and assets by the CCP Regime, millions of people were affected, and many lost their lives due to political persecution, executions, and other forms of violence associated with the movement. Estimated death tolls several hundreds of thousands to several millions .. difficult to ascertain as many official records were destroyed subsequently.
(2). Mao’s commitments of some 3 millions PLA Troops deployed into the Korean War (1950-1953) to fight alongside North Korean Troops against the South Korean Forces and the United Nations Forces led by the U.S. Army. It had been estimated the dead tolls of PLA Troops during the 3-years of the Korean War from some 150,000 to over 400,000. Mao’s eldest son, Mao Anying was also killed during the Korean War on Nov. 25, 1950.
(3). The GREAT LEAP FORWARD (1958 to 1962) estimated some 15,000,000 to as high as 45,000,000 Chinese Citizens perished through diseases, deprivations and starvations. The details extremely gruesome and thus very difficult for me to elaborate further or write more. Please do your own reading/research.
(4). The Cultural Revolution (1966 to 1976) After the massive failures of the Great Leap Forward, Chairman Mao’s launched his Cultural Revolution to purge his opponents / dissenters on the excuses to pursue socio-political movement aimed at purification and removal of remnants of capitalist and traditional elements from Chinese society while promoting Maoist ideology and revolutionary fervor. It sought to revitalize the revolutionary spirit and enforce ideological purity within the Communist Party and across all society of PRChina, from small villages to major cities. Traditional Chinese Cultural artefacts/relics were destroyed, burnt, defaced and broken, temples were sacked, libraries and old historical books burnt and Chinese Intellectuals, incl, those can speak foreign languages were persecuted .. and purged (imprisoned or executed).
Traditional Chinese Cultural practices & Teachings of past Chinese Scholars, Confucius etc. were banned and forbidden as antithetical to the revolutionary ideals of Maoism. Tens of Millions Chinese Citizens lives were uprooted and millions perished during the 10-years of purging throughout from 1966 to 1976 … only ended when Chairman Mao died / passed away on Sept. 9, 1976.
It has had been estimated that during WWII, total deaths among military personnel, civilians, during direct conflicts, injuries, deprivation. famine, diseases. about 70 million to 85 millions (all countries of the World).)
You will also be interested total range of CHINESE PEOPLE deaths during Mao's policies implemented (1949-1976) due to starvation/famine, political persecution, execution, deprivations, diseases, through the Land Reform Movement (1949-1953), Korean War (1950-1953), Great Leap Forward (1958-1962), Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), the estimated Chinese People deaths between 30 million to 70 million (only Chinese People).
This guy know nothing about Taiwan and China. Don't waste time interviewing him
His anti China views are the kind that the ang mohs want to hear. They are not interested in true views of China and Taiwan. This clown doesn't even know anything about China or Taiwan. It is a clown show.
@@petervote7914 He definitely knows about Taiwan than you do. BTW, Taiwan is ranked by the Economist EIU as the most democratic country in Asia.
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Yep. He knows nuts
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@@HeHoHa-z7wI second that…from Malaysia….
Kausikan is an embarrassment and not worth my time. I'm just here for the comments
Only did 8:00 min., now signing off !!!
He is trying very, very hard to reproduce the image of his predecessor Prof. Kishore in the Foreign Ministry. Any success???
..myself glued and even downloaded and saved the entire episode to watch again and again to this man's genius and out-spoken insights ... so, so very rare these days, where most if not even Presidents and Prime Ministers dare spoke so openly such comments ... that Paramount Leader Xi Jinping (soon likely to be named Chairman Xi) as a mediocre performer !!.
Disagree with your communist view. He is so brilliant. XJP and Putin have brain made from shit.
He is ultra hardcore anti China, anti chinese. Very odd this kind of sinophobe can be Singapore diplomat. I see him as human garbage.
He is not fit to lick the shoes of his ex bosses George and Kishore.
George and Kishore are communists.
Kishore and George are shameless CCP arse kissers.
Kishore was only Ambassador rank. He is a Permanent Secretary. Higher rank than Kishore.
Kishore kisses Xi's butt on a daily basis. Bilahari is the only Singaporean public figure not being a ccp acolyte. U r embarrassing.
Kishore sucks
He delivered some very hard controversial remarks. Perhaps it is the way he presented his case which may flutter some emotional feathers which explains why some of the comments tend to make some people very buay song and "Tulan ". They are very hard facts. He is very frank and honest with his remarks. Yes , He does not sound diplomatic but he is honest. He speaks his mind whether you like the tone or not. So Let us just hope for World Peace.
What are the "hard facts"? This guy is kind of a U.S. running dog. U.S. is the no. 1 warmongering country in the world. How to have world peace like that?
The US is continuing with its strategy to keep Asia poor and divided. This policy was articulated in the top-secret U.S. Foreign Policy written 76 years ago.
February 24, 1948, Declassified U.S. Foreign Policy:
Furthermore, we have about 50% of the world’s wealth but only 6.3% of its population. This disparity is particularly great as between ourselves and the peoples of Asia. In this situation, we cannot fail to be the object of envy and resentment. Our real task in the coming period is to devise a pattern of relationships which will permit us to maintain this position of disparity without positive detriment to our national security. ... that Japan and the Philippines will be found to be the corner-stones of such a Pacific security system and that if we can contrive to retain effective control over these areas there can be no serious threat to our security from the East within our time.
Taiwan was added to the Pacific security system after Chiang's army retreated to the island of Taiwan in 1949. South Korea was added after the Korean War in 1953. The attempt with Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia was abandoned in 1975. The 1989 attempt in China failed. The 2019-2020 attempt in Hong Kong also failed.
Anywhere in the world, if there is a border dispute, it is usually the result of a line drawn by an Englishman; if it is an internal dispute, it is usually the US fueling it. Difference in implementation of divide and conquer strategy.
The 'Arsenal of Democracy' produces 40 percent of the world's weapons. It is a very profitable business model in which other countries buy these weapons to fight each other. The key is maximizing profits without shedding US blood by inducing conflicts between and within countries outside the USA. One client is eager to spend AUD 368 billion to buy a few high-quality used nuclear-powered submarines. This business model's critical components are NATO, QUAD, ANZUS, Five Eyes, AUKUS, and MCC (Mutual Cross-Service Agreement).
The US makes the rules, and the US and their friends do not have to follow them. Since WWII, the United States has started 201 wars, overthrew 36 foreign leaders, killed or attempted to kill 50, dropped bombs in 30 countries, and interfered in 86 foreign elections. To make the world safe for democracy, the US has caused the deaths of tens of millions of people in its conflicts in Korea, Vietnam, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria. The CIA was involved in covert operations that resulted in mass killings of communists in over 22 countries, 500,000 to 2,000,000 Indonesian civilians disappeared in 1965-1966.
If that’s facts then you need a channel
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Why you guy has so much knowledge, well informed...?
Thank you for your misinformation ...
or did LVMH/ Luxury car companies / Top US~European universities-Asia recruitment office misguided when they open shops in Asia ?
@philipwong895 Without the USA, there is no modern China, South Korea or Singapore
I am Singaporean and I support Chinese reunification. people might be in denial but it is inevitable. it might take 1 year, 10 year or a 100 year. however the chinese identity in Taiwan will not disappear. the native will not allow the creation of a "Taiwanese" identity that threaten their own heritage, they saw what allow to America native when the American identity was born...
How long can US support Taiwan, which is located thousands of km away while China can actually "visit" Taiwan on every Sunday morning!
You are not Singaporean, you are a CCP wumao shill and little pink propagandist
Are you aware..likely after Taiwan ROC unification to PRChina if successfully acquired, without much damage or consequence .. . Singapore / & South--East-Asia may be next in the Chinese Communist Party radar/target sight. If you're a Singaporean ... you can download this CCP's song, "Ode to the Motherland" via RUclips, you should be prepared ... the current CCP doctrine is expansion of its domains ... to take control of all countries in the South-China-Sea, after taiwan ROC.
How about Singapore "reunified" with China? Quite a lot of Chinese think it is part of China. Why not make it de jure?
@@PahatRout It is not only America but also many other countries around the world with similar democratic ideologies ,many in the Indo-Pacific region, that will support the Taiwanese people fight for independence from CCP rule.
I suggest Bilahari Kausikhan watch the video: Lee Kuan Yew on China, Taiwan and relations with the USA and the rest of the world. The founding father of Singapore independence from the colonial master, I saluted him as a visionary leader who helped Singapore economy growth and social security, etc.
Don't be a mouthpiece for the Western powers. 😂
What makes you think Bilahari hasn’t watched nor learned from LKY? Perhaps you shouldn’t be a mouthpiece for the CCP either 😂
Bilahari kausikan has been discredited in Singapore.
@@darthvader4209 how much u r paid by CIA ?
@@darthvader4209 How has anyone here been a mouthpiece of CCP? Kindly elaborate
@@stvnzhu2387 I wished the CIA pays me. I’ve heard they pay well; much better than 50 cents 😂
he has no ideas what he was talking about.
More than you
You should watch Ya Lah But… with him on the show.
@kongking5048 he is good if he is pro CCP ?
@@ggc7318 what a poofter.
Cynical n low class diplomat or exdiplomat from spore..surprising😢😂
Nope. He is so wise, smarter than Lee Kuan Yew. XJP is a shit brain.
@lowpecklim855 here's 50 cents. And 👍 up to your CCP social credit score.
He isn't a Singaporean CCP slave like you?
I supppose people felt the same about ukraine and tussia.
An idiot does not modern monetary theory. That is already flaw.
Ha, another anglophile who has passed his use time in Asia but still sought after in the West. Another Gordon Chang but slightly better.
You can feel his arrogance through his talking style
Another u.s. spokesman
And you are a 🇨🇳 spokesman?
@@360du Yes, so what?
At least he is not a CCP spokesman.
@@ggc7318 CPC*
U work for your Chinese masters fool
Laughing gas Bila in the same league as Kamala 😂 keep on laughing.
What a laugh! Calling Xi mediocre? 😂This guy doesn't know what he's talking about. If Xi was truly mediocre, he wouldn't have been such a "headache" for US politicians. Also, at the scale of China, nothing a politician achieve can be an "unqualified" success, cuz there's always a tradeoff. The fact that he doesn't even recognize this basic point means he doesn't know the first things about running a huge country like China.
US's lackey. 😂😂😂. He doesn't knows China loans and help. Where USA only wars or colonise other countries.
At least not CCP'S lap dog like Kishore.
@@ggc7318this bilahari guy was educated in the U.S. , immersed in the American values , democratic ideals , all the niceties of the American political system. He spoke more favourably of the American foreign policy esp. in SEA for the last 50 yrs. or so in this region; but somehow missed the facts of the hegemonic objectives of the US policy in this part of the world. Bilahari is more of an American apologist for all the wrong reasons of US policy in SEA with its contentious objections to China’s economic & political influences in SEA today.
@Wbliss Well, the new Singapore PM was educated in the USA, too. Actually ,all ex Singapore PMs were educated in the West.
Maybe Singaporeans should start to root for someone educated in China, Russia, or N Korea.
it's all fake news, america want to spread their military to every conner of the earth map, which is the ugliest thing to imagine, every misinformation to divide every regions com from them, europe, middle east, my region south china sea..., china isnt good, but it hasn't force any small country to be help by its military like america
Kausikan is a clown. He has been making excuses for the US for years.
And you are a CCP apologist?
so you are making excuses for your china ah kong ahh...
@@ssss8162 he could be getting his cheques from the CIA operations in this region.! He’s their front man with a field handler.
There's LKY, Kishore, George Yeo. And then there's this guy. Lol.
10 mins in and hes said absolutely nothing except he doesn't believe in Asian century. Sure. India is the one who's not going to join in the CHINESE century. Everything else he says is a waste of time.
He keeps talking about what he believes in or not and China's "serious structural problems" and "demographic problems". If means absolutely nothing.
Just another biased us/west apologist and China basher. Not objective at all. Nothing he said is insightful. XJP is mediocre and only good amassing power?
BRI, his anti corruption drive, cracking down on unsustainable growth like Jack ma and Alibaba etc. if XJP is mediocre then every other leader is a joke. Just the things above already puts him and China heads and shoulders above every other leader and country.
He says that eradication of poverty has nothing to do with XJP? You can say the same about any leader. He downplays everything that happened under XJP watch, but at the same time himself did not mention any reason for why he's mediocre. He made the claim, so onus is on him to back up or prove his claim.. why is Xi mediocre? He never says. Complete joke. He speaks in generalities only because he has nothing else.
Why is belt and road bad? China was attacked and trade war waged under XJP watch. China overtook USA in everything under Xi watch. From GDP to every technology. He handled COVID better than any other country and leader. He raised China's technology and military power from nothing to world leader and peer of USA, if not above usa. He reigned in all the structural excesses and corruption that came about due to Dengs reforms. Deng and previous leaders never had to deal with USA attacking China with full court press and not just defended, but has lead China to greater heights than ever.
Then we also have China's space program.. he took China to the greatest heights its ever been.
He expanded BRICS and now everyone wants to join. Belt and road is still growing and doing great. He claims China is not talking about it so it's a failure? Nonsense. It's only a decade old, same as BRICS. But even in just that short time, it has changed the world and is reshaping global balance of power.
USA and West have declined massively in the last 10-15 years while China has booned massively under XJP. Where is the mediocrity? J don't see it. I see it for USA and western leaders. Mediocrity is the best they can get if we are being generous and diplomatic. Otherwise if we are being frank, then they have been utter disasters. USA has forced its vassals to cripple and destroy their own economies and futures. Like Japan, SK, Taiwan, Netherlands with the chip ban. Like Germany, UK etc with Ukraine war. Japan with plaza accord. They are all currently in recession and have no future to hope for.
USA and west supporting Israel and genocide in Gaza only gave up all credibility and China has been the biggest beneficiary of all these issues. That has all been under XJP watch. He will probably try to downplay it and say it was due to Deng or whatever which is just ridiculous nonsense. Saudi Arabia and Iran have joined brics after china brokered rapprochement between the two enemies. Malaysia joining brics. Usa forced Philippines to be cannon fodder and antagonize China over SCS but China called usas bluff, and now USA is nowhere to be seen when pH needs them most. USA and pH is all talk.
China has biggest navy in the world, and now has like 280x the shipbuilding capacity USA does. China not only survived usas chip ban and full court press to kill China's high tech development, but is thriving. China is more united and stronger than ever. USA could not even kill Huawei, let alone china.
China came from "nowhere" and in the last 3-4 years has taken over the global electric car industry, making USA have to do 100% tariffs and hand china the crown for free trade. China has full domestic capability to mass produce 5th gen engines and jets. China has caught up in all crucial core technologies and usa has no cards to play, nothing left to ban or sanction. Their whole decoupling and de risking strategy has failed due to XJP leadership.
Even with covid, USA and wests full court press and trade wars and tech bans, China under XJP at its worst has still managed to keep 5%+ GDP growth and is doing better than ever. All serious "structural issues" like infrastructure over capacity and associated bubbles has been popped by XJP and the government intentionally. They didn't bail out ever grande and they banned the Alibaba IPO intentionally. this showed great foresight and courage to stop full on growth in return for more stable quality growth.
All this and more happened under XJPs watch. All massive changes and growth. He turned China from a growing great power into an undisputed superpower and not just a peer competitor but into a superpower that everyone knows will overtake USA in EVERYTHING if it hasn't already.
The Asian century? Nah, because India is part of Asia and because of its mediocre leadership and corrupt and inept system will not follow China's rise.. It's the Chinese century. And anyone who is friendly with China will undoubtedly rise with them. Just see Russia. Growing at 3-4%, fastest in the West. Mainly due to China. While EU and anti China forces are all suffering. China by itself is responsible for like 1/3rd of all global growth, and then rest is mainly from countries who are China's biggest trade partners. See Vietnam and SEA. Growing massively due to china. Compare with pH or Japan or SK or Taiwan. They are being sacrificed for us interests, while those who work with china are growing.
Even if he doesn't want to give XJP the credit, China's rise and accomplishments cannot be denied. So it doesn't matter if he wants to give XJP credit or not.
This guy is a joke and has no idea what he's talking about and downplaying all of Chinas achievements under XJP.
USA and Ph all talk??? What about China threatening to invade Taiwan for the last 70 years and nothing has really happened but all just talk. They even threatened to shoot down Nancy Pelosi's plane on her way to visit Taiwan as a gesture of support, did anything really happen on her visit?? Of course nothing happened as expected. XJP just went on to display tantrums firing missiles past Taiwan and surrounding it to display its military might without actually firing a shot at its target in an attempt to save face. This is what "all talk" is.
This guy doesn't understand the Chinese mindset yet want to speak as tho he is a Chinese expert
That id10t, I think is a javanese
What a clown 😢
A clown that can lead to what US/NATO offer to Europe today.... Peace in ASEAN was not following the West.
Hi communist.
He looks like a clown also.
Yeah, you are: You post the same three words everywhere that shows China in a poor light. 🤡
@@GeoScorpion he wants 50 cents
The real issue with realpolitik is that truth hurts. 🤣
I also want to ask the gurus George Yeo and Kishore Mahbubani, now that Singapore is obviously on the losing side, how should Singapore pivot? There are 10 countries in ASEAN, 6 of them want to join BRICS. Russia said that those countries that sanctioned Russia cannot join BRICS. So how? No one in Singapore is openly asking this question, but it is on the mind of a lot of people, so I thought George Yeo and Kishore might as well give their views. There is no need to ask Bilahari, he doesn't need to open his mouth, we all already know what he is going to say, lol. It is a completely and totally meaningless question to ask him.
Finally as a Singaporean I'm glad that there is brave ex-diplomat who dare to speak the "Sad Hard Truth".
What is the "sad hard truth" exactly?
@@petervote7914 Generally the title spell it out which brought me to this channel and listened to his talk for the first time.
I'm always telling myself to be open to different opinions, so I have been trying very hard to appreciate the provocative tone he takes. Granted, he can be a non-Chinese Singaporean voice which is valuable, but he just comes across as way too cynical. When I scrolled to see how others felt about this, I'm glad to realize I'm not the only one that felt he comes across as a little "off".
Not a "little" off. Completely and totally off. He is a sinophobe. Not only anti China but anti CHINESE. I have been tracking this clown for years already. He is very striking. Singapore is 80% chinese, but he is so brazen in his anti chinese, anti China views. There is nothing valuable about his views. Nothing but ignorance about China, pro Western drivel and the usual pro West propaganda. Actually his Sinophobia, anti China and pro U.S. views are very dangerous for Singapore. We already paid a price for that in 2016 when China seized SAF assets in HK when Singapore acted as U.S proxy in ASEAN. George Yeo himself already said that Singapore was burned by that incident and that it was mistake. This type of thing happened due to influence of the Sinophobes in Singapore government, people like Bilahari Kausikan. Very dangerous guy. All of them must be purged from Singapore government.
Well the hard truth is always a "little off"!
The US tow this guy KB out to counter KB (Kishore)who proves what he said in books and lectures to be fairly accurate, and this guy comes along with No track record, just more talk which he is good at. So who would you believe in?
Lol Singaporeans r most intellgent and clever PPL. They have Diplomats/thinkers representing Both sides. KB a Chinese decent Singaporean representing Pro Western camp . KM a Indian decent Singaporean represent Chinese camp.
But one thing is certain both r totally right. I habe heard them both and both make accurate predictions.
I think LKY wud have said same thing as KM & KB
@@GuzzarAwan Kausikan is a clown. He has been making excuses for the US for years. Zero credibility
I watched the speeches/ talks given by respected geopolitics prof Kishore Mahabuni, my own opinion he gave well-balanced views of international geopolitics. I salute him, a true professional geopolitics analyst.
Kausikhan speech seems to be anti China, especially when he mentioned that the North Koreans, Vietnamese, etc, dislike China Chinese. Maybe he has no knowledge of China history. I suggest he watch more of Dr David Qualaalou and Carl to get a better understanding of the geopolitics in this region.
@GuzzarAwan
Younger KB needs to study more of Asian culture and history, especially China, Asean countries.
I think China universities should invite him to China to give speeches on the Western powers geopolitics and to share views with the Chinese counterpart in world politics. 😂
This kausikan is d tip of d spear for ned infiltration into Sg. The naive Sg youths is d target. So, heads up, Sg...
Xi is an excellent leader contrary to the speaker's assertion, guiding China's economic and technological growth amid great pressure from the west including Singapore. Example of great policy work: (1) long-term investment is supply chain via the belt and road allowing Chinese companies to achieve cost advantage and (2) allowing real estate industry to undergo massive correction to solve housing problem affordability / thus maybe solving declining birth rate. So Xi is an excellent leader taking decisive decision and implementing concrete action.
Gosh, my toes are laughing 😂
@@darthvader4209brainwashed darthvader.
….everyone is entitled to his/her view……
what is the going rate now? can't still be 50 cents a post right?
F the CCP
How did the Singapore g, selected him to be permanent sec. Backdoor DSA method. LMAO!!!
He is of indian origin (ah san) no surprise for being anti-China.
Hes part chinese
@@Yusef-uh4wl he no Chinese but dianese
Don't make stupid remarks here. We have prominent Singapore Indians such as Mr Kishore Mahbubani holding pro-China views. Race is not an important factor in the views one held in Singapore.
@@chenghonggoh4746 He is kowsikuan a sh;t stirrer don't compare him to Kishore
@@Utube1024 ... you are making the point that he is holding anti-China views because he is ah san so I cite you another Sg Indian holding pro China views to show you that it's not true. Don't bring in his race when you don't agree with his views.
Why are people dissing him? Some of his words may be brunt or over the top, but in broad strokes, it reflects ground reality and Singapore position more accurately than Kishore or George Yeo. Singaporean identity, SCS dispute, Aukus, Ukraine war, Israel-Hamas conflict....
the only voice of reason here. he wasn't even supporting one country yet the pinkys were so triggered
@@simontey4768 voice of reason? seriously? the only thing i hear from this nutcase is arrogance, recklessness, contempt, biasness and complete ignorance. And you yourself is another trash, pinkys? If that's the case then what makes you?
His views did not represent the views of Singapore,those were his personal views .Period!!!
People dissing him are typical asians who like a fatherly government.
Yes actually his view is common among singaporeans not in the govt. As he said u gotta be stupid for not seeing who singapore is siding with
This is such a clickbait video title. This guy knows nothing about the issue of Taiwan except what he can parrot off a casual google search and he clearly doesn't have a good understanding of political science or economics.
People who talk about the Chinese debt situation just don't understand the structure or economic role of debt at all. Intra governmental debts have no impact on the real economy. Writing such debts down arbitrarily has virtually no impact on incentives or behaviors for anyone, the private sector, the public sector, the domestic sector or the export sector. The only debt that matter are those between agents in the private sector and those between the public and private sector. Writing those debts down, inflating them away or simply defaulting on them has massive impacts to incentives and behaviors of all sectors. That why the debt issue in the US is a real thing and the debt issues in China is a bogus thing used to bamboozle the ignorant.
For Gaza it doesn't matter if there is a solution or not. The issue is how things will progress with no solution. The Israelis are slowly losing demographically, politically and economically. The conditions for a successful uprising are slowly building and the conditions for successful repression is eroding, plain and simple.
Flat out lying about Iran. Iran used some of its crappiest weapons against Israel. Almost all of Iran's ballistic missiles got through and the US deployed considerable resources to help Israel shoot down the cheap slow flying drones that were intercepted.
Taiwan reunification is inevitable. What matters is Chinese public and elite opinion not Taiwanese opinions. The balance of power is becoming so tilted to the Chinese side that one way or another Taiwan will be swallowed in another 5-10 years.
China doesn't have a Leninist political system. It has a Confucian political system. This is the only stable political system for China and moving off it can only result in civil war. Of course the US would love that and so it is always trying to push in futility for China to move to a different system that will destroy it.
The problem for the US in the competition with China is that, to defeat China the US has to move China off its current system that is working to one that doesn't work. Where as for the Chinese the problem is much simpler, they just have to keep the US on its current system that doesn't work.
LKY : The unification of China is inevitable. A matter of time. And time is on China's side. No American intervention. The Americans can do their own calculations.
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Henry Kissinger : Taiwan will eventually re-unify with mainland China.
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From : Singapore 🇸🇬
@@HeHoHa-z7w Everyone who really researches the subject knows it is inevitable. Even today the US strategy is to stall the reunification or to make it as painful as possible. The Pentagon knows this is all blowing smoke because the conditions on the ground are obvious. There have been over 20 serious wargames on the matter of defending Taiwan at the Pentagon in recent years every one of them leads to a disastrous loss for the US. The Pentagon knowns the preparedness of the Taiwanese military is ridiculous garbage, with grossly inadequate supplies, insufficient personnel and dilapidated equipment. They also know that the commitment to resist occupation is paper thin. The society is full of 5th column for China. Just like the overseas Chinese in the US are full of 5th column for China. If they go to war they know they have to intern camp all overseas Chinese because they can't identify the numerous China sympathizers. In the case of Taiwan the 5th column there is so large there, there is no way they don't just capture the society. Taiwanese politicians are such ideologically bankrupt narcissists that they themselves will jump ship. They are no different than those people that licked the boots of the Nazi's or Imperial Japan when they took over.
In the Cantonese language, his name is literally "Gao Si Guan", Sh*t Stirring Stick.
😂 nice!
The opposite of George Yeo. The PAP hedges it's bets both ways. 😂
Obvious isn't it? With China, PAP will use Kishore Mahbubani and George Yeo. With ang moh, PAP will use this guy. PAP is so cunning!
If you are a Master Chess Player and you are playing against 10 other Top Chess Players simultaneously at the same time, how do you win all 10 of them with ease?
That’s the kind of multi-dimensional brain and analysis capabilities he has.
Only old age can take that away from him.
Your views of him, very good, good, average, below average, over-rated, mediocre, stupid etc is most probably of no value to him.
Who is this guy? full of bullshit,
I just spent several weeks in Taiwan! This guy is out of touch. Has anyone ever spoken to anyone from Taiwan who says they aren't Chinese? Of course, not. The first thing they say is they are Chinese.
No sir, only 2.4% identify themselves as Chinese.
More than 65% Taiwanese think they are just Taiwanese and the number is still climbing. Why don’t you ask Koreans or Vietnamese to be united with China? You are a nut case..
ok, the south koreans and north koreans consider themselves Koreans too,. ur point is?
Most recent poll showed that 78% of people in Taiwan said they are Taiwanese, 7% Chinese and 8% both.
@@luckyYono-v6i the CCP wants to claim that whoever think they are Chinese should give up their lands and properties to CCP
Sad to say, this guy is truly highly opinionated, and doesn’t resonate with me and fellow singaporean
Your choice must be the Kishore + George Yeo duo , Pui ! Chao commie.
@@ibatawi, George is indirectly paid by the Chinese through his numerous directorships in Chinese listcos. So obviously he knows which side of his bread to butter. Kishore, on the other hand, was infamous for being unceremoniously “fired” from his position as Dean of LKYSPP bcos of Huang Jing, who was identified to be “an agent of influence of a foreign country”. Oh, and where is Kishore residing now? In the USA 😂
@@ibatawi Call them chao commie but everything you own is made by commie country?
@@darthvader4209 but where's your proof? if no proof den fuck off thanks.
@@darthvader4209Kishore lost his American wife to LTK.😅
It looks like this guy is constantly drooling. Kind of annoying.
He does live up to his reputation as anti China, anti chinese, this Bilahari Kausikan. As chinese Singaporean, I find him to be a disgrace to Singapore diplomacy.
Better than being a CCP stooge
He is bellicose and rude. Prone to calling people names in the name of his master. He is the American answer to Kishore Mahbubhani and George Yeo. His mien reveals his true personality.
Hahahha
Please don't insult Kishore and George Yeo. There is no comparison.
Kishore always siding China
@@idrisow9791 Kishore is bought by CCP!
Yes, he sided with the truth
He is part of US foreign affairs, not Singapore's.
And George Yeo and Kishore is part of CCP foreign affairs. George is paid indirectly by Chinese companies. And Kishore was “forced” to resign from LKYSPP for “harboring” an agent of foreign influence named Huang Jing. Go read the news and get your facts right. Will make you look a little smarter 😂
@@darthvader4209 nice try. Providing fake news will not make you any smarter.
Loser create fake news to cover their weakness ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣@@darthvader4209
I normally don't pay any attention to this guy.
“It used to be that we thought China would do no wrong and US can do no right” which alternative dimension does he live in?
This guy is a maverick
He thinks he is the smartest guy in town. No way near Kishore.
Kishore is a 🐍
Management of 1.4 billion in housing, infrastructure, food, heathcare, education, jobs - mediocre? Arrogant.
The truth is the Chinese are escaping. That is mediocre.
Even Xi Jinping's daughter has moved to USA. She has been in USA since 2010.
@@rbc812most of CCP elites families are in USA, UK, Australia...😂😂😂
At the same time, the top Chinese scientists and engineers educated and working in the US are heading back to China.
@@Nw-n6w thousands of Chinese are entertaining USA by foot from the Mexico-USA border now.
ending 70% of a sentences with Right does not make it right
I call kassakan a Mediocare from Singapore
Nuts
This fella is a despicable CIA operative
Agree
You are obviously self denial.
An embarrassment to Singapore
he's d tip of d spear for ned infiltration into Sg...
To you, anyone who doesn’t praise the CCP is a CIA operative 😂
😂He said President Xi is a medicore leader. I salute him a visionary leader with a compassionate heart to uplift the lives of 400 million poor Chinese.
No leaders in the world, even the US, Europe, could improve the lives of their poor people.
I think Kausikhan has to do more research on Chinese history to understand China, like the Taiwan, South China Seas issues.
Kausikan is another geopolitical dinosaur clinging desperately to the days of US unilateralism with views at odds with new realities. Luckily for Singapore this relic is no longer in government today.
The BRI is and epic changes for connection and collective development for the countries seeking for a better life
And this so called expert choose to look the other way,
It was Deng Xiaoping, Ziang Jemin, and Zhu Rongji that made the reforms to uplift 800 million citizens out of poverty. Xi Jinping only inherited the system the predecessors created...
Xi lifted 400m out of poverty. I’d think Li Keqiang would beg to differ. Even if indeed 400m were lifted out of poverty, it wasn’t to the credit of Xi, but rather the leaders of past, ie Deng, Jiang and Hu
Deng, Jiang and Hu did nothing?
He's actually way too entertaining, strolling way too much left and right, sprinkles in way too many aphorisms to be a serious foreign policy thinker. Still I don't catch him heavily blundering, on the contrary there are a lot of new perspectives and conclusions that are strikingly well argued.
This ever so more as his perspective is decidedly a foreign policy one, that means he cares about the people he sits on the table with without a lot of second guessing on their legitimacy representing the populations they rule over. As a European I do reject this view, but it nevertheless gives refreshing insides to see things from another perspective. Still his approach does not come without its own inconsistencies. "It's not my problem" does not mean it is considered a domestic problem and if extended it might easily mean "I don't care at all if it is a domestic problem, what I care about, is if it's my problem."
Belt and Road is a success! Xi Jinping is a best leader for China! And this speaker is not impressing me! Sorry!
US spokesperson and yes man, nothing else.
Taiwan will become part of China unless America sticks its nose in, which it is already doing. The idea is to make Taiwan a base for American missiles like they are doing in Ukraine. Taiwanese are poorly paid whereas the Chinese middle class classes are growing and becoming well off. The Taiwanese people see this and will want to be part of it. America knows this so want to get themselves established in Taiwan before this happens. The push to NATOise the area is now on, but it seems they have already forgotten their humiliating defeat at the hands of the Taliban and Vietcong, both poorly armed peasant armies. They will suffer an even greater defeat at the hands of China and Russia. The Americans have come to believe they are the greatest military in the world through being brainwashed by Hollywood pictures of gum chewing macho actors beating up the enemy. It is false.
We as Singaporeans may laugh and joke and shake our heads at how a ludicrous character like Bilahari Kausikan can even be employed as some sort of so called diplomat. But the fact of the matter is that his Sinophobic and pro West ideas can be quite dangerous for Singapore interests. He may turn Singapore into a kind of U.S. running dog like Ukraine or Philippines to attack U.S. enemies. That would be suicidal for Singapore. China already sent us a warning in 2016 by F**king us in HK when Singapore acted as U.S. proxy in South China Sea disputes. I think there are too many people like Bilahari Kausikan in Singapore government. This is very dangerous.
2 Iraq wars and an Afghan war does not look like “off shore balancing” to any observant eyes.
He is a rubbish
Nope he is so smart.
He is so smart then xi
@simonlow3338 just because he is not on the side of CCP ?
He has been a diplomat for years. Come on. Surely he knows something. Let’s hear him out. There will always be many versions and opinions on any issue. Get out of one-tracked mindset. Open mindedness is the way forward.
War by American design for both Taiwan and Ukraine.
It is not just America but all other democratic nations that are defending Ukraine and Taiwan from authoritarian and despotic rule.
War in Ukraine is obviously a Putin design and the threat of war against Taiwan is a design of CCP.
His former boss, founder and ex-Prime Minster of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, one of the most highly respected politician in the world, held a completely opposite view though. According to PM Lee, the re-unification of Taiwan with China is inevitable. It is only a matter of time. His reason? The re-unification of Taiwan is China core interest but America's peripheral interest. As China grow stronger and stronger with the passage of time, America will no longer be able to defend Taiwan even if it wants to....It will be just too costly...
He is not a good speaker. I switch off after the first few minutes.
@@williamkwah1 you would listen attentively if he was a CCP shill like Kishore 🤣
He is a disgrace for Singapore! He is not even qualified to give such a comment. Every problem has solution but not according to this man.
Nope. Not every problem has a solution. You are too naive.
Interesting how many of the comments are equally vitriolic and using almost the same tone, same language, almost the same words. One might say that’s because that’s because the views are correct but it’s far too much of a coincidence.
The question so many commenters raise “How can Singapore put such a person to high office?” or “How can can such a person rise to important office in Singapore?” is a valid one. Singapore doesn’t make too many mistakes of such magnitude or if it does, it doesn’t go unrectified for this long. Neither does the government let such “clowns” or “buffoons” (as the posts term Bilahari) go off to represent them, retired or not.
Also, Bilahari is well-respected in Singapore so the “Singaporeans” in the comments section seem to be disproportionate in their disparaging of the man.
I’m very glad for him and his views. I don’t always agree with him but I find I do more often than not and I’m glad he has the gumption to speak out.
Kausikan has some valid points, but he does not go deeper for rationales. China has momentum and reserve and will grow stronger to push US out of Asia.
The Virtuous Noble Lie of the West Demon Cracy as a Trap of the Ocult Agreement of Consent
Is the hate expressed here towards Bilahari Kausikan because he's something less than a 1/4 'Chinese'? ie too Malay and too Indian.
Not at all. Kishore and Tharman are Indians. They are well respected. But not this clown.
Brilliant! doesn't pull his punches. Refreshing to listen to him. Love his dealing with the heckler over Xi. I didn't agree with everything he said and made me think more about the subject
Wow, this woke me from the illusion that Singapore will always select exceptional and really competent people for important tasks. We need more people like him doing talks like this in public, so we know what kind of people we are dealing with for the sake of rational Singaporeans.
How competent are you. ? Are you in politics if you do not join one and push your worth.
Wow well diversified viewpoints unlike the usual pro motherland talk from Singaporeans even Indian Singaporeans. He makes very good points about NOT being wholly vested in other countries power struggles.
Apparently, Singapore took his advice to stay neutral and not join BRICS. Some ASEAN countries need money and development badly so they get caught up in this game. Singapore perhaps could step up to invest in ASEAN without the debt diplomacy issue and keep the peace and no WARS.
ASEAN needs more Diplomats like him who are straight forward in offering observations and opinions based on his knowledge in the diplomatic corps and governmental circles. There are plenty of well aware ASEAN folks who simply look the other way.
Glad to see and hear his take on ASEAN affairs and keeping eyes wide open on all the happenings in the world of geopolitics.
Of course there is the MASTER, Dr. Jaishankar whose diplomatic observances of duplicitous behaviour of the WEST and CNY is nothing short of brilliant, in unpacking decades of lies!
Singapore is neutral? Then how come Singapore sanctioned Russia over Ukraine war? How is that neutral? Bilahari Kausikan is not a neutral guy also. He is ultra hardcore anti ChIna, anti chinese, sinophobe for years. He is always mouthing off anti China garbage. Everytime he opens his mouth, anti China SAI comes out. How to be neutral? lol. Don't be clown lah.
Joining brics is not abouy looking for money as there are not much money around in the NDB
What will happen after UK Tory turned into Pumpkin and rolled aside? the implication and impact of UK's leadership deficit.
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The guest is a big mouth in a sense, but he adds more fun to the discussion and adds a more diverse view from Singapore.
On "unqualified success", I am old enough to know that in government, getting 50% is a huge success. But under Xi, we have seen a successful crackdown on corruption, a crackdown on prostitution, BRI that the west wants to copy, Made in China 2025, environment and air quality, EVs, batteries, solar, wind. Very long list of good policies that led to good outcomes.
The guest is right the Chinese president is more or less a temporary caretaker in a long line of caretakers, and the Chinese president has limited power.
That's it if anybody wants the view Singapore foreign and defence policy delivered in a non politically correct manner. LKY used to do that during national day rallies when he was PM...Ministry of Foreign Affairs always provide "clarifications" days after
Waste of time and energy listening to rubbish!😊
Common disease worldwide. Emotional, primitive and primordial leanings observable across all status and education levels in the comments. Logic, reasoning, reality, and correctness become blurred. This is something difficult to overcome. You can argue till the cows come home. It is all out there to draw conclusions.
warmonger
why? not suggesting everybody surrender to China hence to war?
An excellent presentation and Q&A session with a smart audience by a very wise man who fully understands Realpolitik in dangerous times. I highly recommend you listen or view if you are dispassionate and analytical.Having read the comments it's clear that most are from an ardently pro-CCP persuasion, but highly emotional and lacking strategic or geopolitical insight. However, professionals and graduate students involved in foreign affairs will find this session well-worth the time, no matter your international political persuasion.
This guy talks too much .. somewhat nonsensical !!! Does he work for Spore foreign ministry? Too casual with his opinion n too loud!
The hard reality is Taiwan would either engage in a Peaceful reunifcation with China, mostly on Taiwan's terms, or China invokes a "liberation" of Taiwan with motherland, given China "position of strength" in due course. However, China will have to wait for the "easterly wind", which could happen based on one or more of these scenarios:
a) Taiwan declared its independence from China, with the tacit support of the USA;
b) A drastic change in the political leadership in China where Unification with Taiwan at all costs in order to enhance the new leaderships in China;
c) The USA itself is in complete internal anarchy / chaos, verging on edge of a 2nd civil war scenario;
d) The advent of WW3, with China taking on the side of the US's main enemy, possibly Russia;
e) China has technically reach the status of a bona fide global super-power status, with at least 6 CVNs battle-carrier fleets, 3000 nuclear warheads, an economy that is almost twice that of the USA in PPP terms, and a nuetralized and weakened US allies in Asia (Japan, Australia, India and South Korea).
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If XJP is mediocre, then China is also mediocre for selecting Xi as their leader.
He also doesn't subscribe to The Asian Century for he thinks US is an Asian Power because of The Pacific Ocean.
Definitely a very pro US geopolitical apologist...
as against Kishore 's more China apologist take in geo-politics...
senior members of the CCP selected Xi. China itself didn't
Kausikan is the son of a Tamil and a Peranakan. Thus, a true blue Singaporean with his own unique view of the world. So just listen and form your own opinion after you hear from him with that from George YEO and Kishore Mahbubani.
The historical reason why there should not be war between China and Taiwan: 本是同根生，相煎何太急. Time will resolve the geopolitical impasse: 富在深山有远亲，穷在闹市无人问. The right time is when the GDP per capital of key coastal cities in China, exceed that of Taiwan. Namely, 广州， 厦门，福州，杭州，南京，合肥，上海，苏州，青岛，天津， 北京，海口，........... 昆明，重庆 and 成都.
George Yeo fails to see Winnie-the-pooh's aggression in SCS and even taking on India water now....
@@oasislin4587 He only can see who his bosses are. That's enough.
this guy is full of BS. CCP's economy is imploding due to collapse of real estate bubble that accounted for 40% of its economy. CCP itself admitted 40% of youth unemployment. banks, govts at all levels have cut salaries by 20-50% percent and have started to claw back salaries/bonuses from past years. In order to replace lost land sale proceeds, govts at all levels have resorted to levy fines and claw back 'back taxes' of the past 30 years which instantly bankrupted many businesses. It is utter depression in china and suicide rate has skyrocketed. CCP's iron-fist rule is a total failure.
Kishore mahbubanis video is on a different link above. U clicked on bilaharis video
Nil? This guy is completely one sided based on his biased thinking. SG had wasted so much resources feeding this guy in the government for so many years.
jumping here n there..
.his thoughts shallow... not much to digest...
He is a shame of all Singaporean !
You represent and speak for all Singaporeans? Wow 😂 for all we know, you ain’t even a Singaporean yourself. Just a wumao troll 😂
You don’t represent all Singaporeans. For all we know, you ain’t even a Singaporean yourself. Bilahari was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 2012. What medal did you get?
@@darthvader4209 how much you are paid for ? Dare he mentioned about the invasion of middle east countries by the USA that killed million ???
@darthvader4209he failed his PhD
I bet he will NOT " put his money where his mouth is " like his own home ! ? I
What a fool, with an ego to flaunt.
Imagine a mafia-like team, sitting somewhere now and enjoying themselves, routinely planning their next move.
They examine every situation, their interests are spread in every nook and corner of the world, expediently stirring turmoil to create a state of disorder anywhere as suits them, planning the removal of those leaders that are obstacles to their plans, never losing sight of any situation as all must be in tune with their projection to dominate and control the world, to be completely in control of all aspects of businesses from a pin to a bomb, and woe betides those who dare cross their path.
They use all the tools of the media to confuse and convince, they keep their puppets happy and that is easy for them, and these puppets will do their bidding with just one phone call, they make a mockery of morality and integrity, they set the standards for you to follow, it’s one big game and everyone else doesn’t count, the rest fight and die and they shall wine and dine and get their women.
It’s a satanic world we are living in, they are enjoying their stimulating games.
Meantime thousands of conferences, meetings, articles, books, commentaries, forums, demonstrations, interviews, and they wine and dine in the poshest places. Behind the scenes the final decisions were made. To do this and that, drag this fella down, get rid of this fella, and they sit somewhere and enjoy the show.
And inconsequential speakers or do-gooders aplenty bursting their lungs, yelling or squeaking away here and there, addressing small or big groups, expressing their views on issues, just hot air as that doesn’t count to the mafia as their minds are already set.
They don’t care how many will suffer and die. Their satanic minds are ceaselessly planning to ensure their control and domination over anything and everything. Their interests come first. The small guys merely suck in and prostitute themselves to these characters.
That’s the situation and position and reality to accept.
This Bilahari Kausikan has ZERO respect for Chinese Singaporeans. Absolute ZERO.
Don't like this guy's style a bit. I can agree one thing: every country should play the game for their only interest and China will play each one of ASEAN countries to her interest. The difference: China won't bomb or invade ASEAN. The West did many times.
China just wasn't in a position in its recent history to be expansionist. The last time it could do so was probably 十全武功 under Qianlong. Geopolitics has changed now and an open military invasion is not really a useful or efficient way to again territory in 2024.
China did. In Vietnam. You have forgotten that part of history.
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Butter and cookies are nice to eat. But knows nothing.
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@@HeHoHa-z7w I know smthg. You are from Cn.NOT Sg.
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I'm a 3rd generation Singaporean Chinese. True blu Singaporean. Born, educated, worked, married and retired in Singapore. Now 71 years old. Prove I'm not from SG. Onus of proof is on you. Don't just blah blah blah.
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Can George Yeo comment on this?
A non-Chinese said so?! Singapore is more of academic involvement.
It seems he can't get out of his Indianese in him.
He is a Chancer, he makes it up as he goes along