Kevin Rudd: Imagining China in 2023 - China's Domestic and Foreign Posture under Xi Jinping

[@Didmasela]

Kevin Rudd is very intelligent and he knows China better than many Western leaders. Just listen to how he stressed for international cooperation and multilateralism- which are the key to resolving global challenges in contemporary world.

[@cheongwenpa]

I really like watching prediction made in the past and do a reconcilation with reality. Kevin Rudd really just blew my mind. The only thing that he would never, ever foresee is that in 2021, Australia would be leading the drumbeat calling for war with China .

[@amberdong874]

Come on, leading? Nope. They are just a puppet led by the big brother.

[@rodgerhempfing2921]

Calling,no. Pointing it out as a possibility, sadly, yes. We all pray for reason to prevail. Many politicians are not diplomats.

[@RSID]

How is Australia sane in thinking that going to war with China is a solution? Their economy and trade is deeply intertwined with China.

[@rodgerhempfing2921]

Not calling for war at all! Just pointing out that if china attacks taiwan and if the USA gets involved in a shooting war and if oz is asked to back up the USA where possible, then china will attack Australia, its just a heads up of a possibility based on Chinas threats of totalitarian expansionism.

[@cheongwenpa]

@@rodgerhempfing2921 if China does attack Taiwan, the decision should be based on Oz commitment to defend democracy instead of a command from America. Which means, if Amercian does not defend Taiwan, Oz will not honour its pledge on defending democracy ?

[@thepchaipoo6577]

The "Belt and Road Initiative" is the most thing that the US and Japan are very afraid of.

[@medialcanthus9681]

They are not on the Europe - Asia continent. This land mass alone can get on with life .

[@pahatpahat9566]

The mind set of the person who asked about China's BRI is obviously from India. I believe China invited India to be part of BRI and India refused to participate because of >>???? Surely China would plan her own future as far as trade is concerned though I tend to think that since she could not compete against China it would better she stays out. Any leader with some concern for his national trading system will naturally try to find the best way to protect its trade! The CPEC is obviously to allow that Chinese region to have access to the Indian Ocean where her African interests are.

[@naiyayika]

@@pahatpahat9566 It's a debt trap and trust me if no country except Pakistan is supporting it, it's BS. You can live in your imaginary world where China is the only victim on the planet and is the next superpower, but we are pragmatists. Wumao warboys.

[@naiyayika]

It's a debt trap and trust me if no country except Pakistan is supporting it, it's BS. You can live in your imaginary world where China is the only victim on the planet and is the next superpower, but we are pragmatists. Wumao warboys.

[@pahatpahat9566]

@@naiyayika , We know BS or cow dung where it is highly prized!

[@nyax4361]

again out of nowhere, youtube gave me this, a hourly long interesting lecture and interview from the past... Kevin Rudd clearly spoke much more freely when he was not on a political position. And to my surprise, there were no foolish questions from the audience! apparently Singaporeans are more informed, or is it just LKY School so good?

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[@jetsamjetsam]

because the audience are panda huggers

[@clarelau7484]

@@jetsamjetsam peace loving people ❤

[@SZJA46]

This is one man's view about the future of China - what matters is, PEOPLE - and the QUALITY their DAILY LIFE. In the last half century not many countries have actually DELIVERED TO THE PEOPLE - China has done so far more than any other country. I am not talking about political systems - I am talking about jobs, housing, education, food supply, parks, culture, dynamism, belonging, etc. In less than half a century China has transformed itself from an agrarian society to a powerful INDUSTRIAL society - and now into a HIGH TECH society. What has driven this transformation? FOCUS, stability, pragmatism, and a life view that is spread over generation rather than a single lifetime. What the future holds for mankind is, in many ways, being built in China - but eventually this new Chinese Empire will also fall - but it will never be forgotten. The Egyptian Empire rose very quickly and lasted 4,500 years before it fell to the swords of Greek and Roman Armies, and even today we marvel at their achievements. Today China is the most Dynamic society that mankind has; and it appears willing to share its achievements - and yesterday's offer of their opening their future Space Station to all and sundry only goes to prove it.

[@williamwu5043]

this is really the outsider effect. the more sensible people in the country who experienece anciety, depression, insecurity imposed by the regime feel quite the opposite. our internet is restricted, our chat monited, this is really 1984 unfolding in reality. the so called economic reform halt, people s wealth been squandered by the state reaping gains on stock market and donating tons of money to buy friendship elsewhere whereas poverty still plague the countryside. dont let it fool u, the country is not so dynamic or secure. people gets killed in the street. just there isnt any word out. also, tons of enterprise are withdrawing from china as the official doesnt keep their promise of low tax incentive(seagate) or cant even protect companies from riot(toyata and a south korean supermarket retailer)

[@eyeamraj]

And USA earns the grand distinction of a country with the largest part of its population in jails and rest being monitored to death.

[@Buckzoo2030]

China is still in catch up phase, despite its phenomenon rate of change, in term of culture, science, technology and economics, even now. History would still pay higher regard to USA until China has something better to offer to the world in future.

[@paysanfrancais7045]

@@Buckzoo2030 catch up to what? Higher material consumption? Higher murder rates by random violence! Higher difference of rich and poor? Or the big democratic pie in the sky? What a pity that you are so enamored with the western idea of "progress". China can be better but not better judged by your standards.

[@fleyua7176]

@@williamwu5043 you sure have a lot of claims for someone who has not been to China with a fake Chinese name. China in the streets are far safer and that is also confirmed by many expats. Keep your lies elsewhere.

[@andrewfeng6138]

The way Kevin casually names some Chinese cities and expressing his knowledge of Chinese policies is deeply impressive

[@chanhungkee7141]

Kevin has never failed to amaze me by his knowledge of world affairs. He is someone who speaks the truth... regardless whether or not his observations of world affairs upsets certain quarters. Congrats Kevin! Keep up your good work to keep us better informed.

[@Genetikally]

he went to high school in Taiwan

[@oliveweir8508]

But not relevant in current Australian Geopolitics unfortunately. Shame

[@吳小芳-i5k]

C.C.P country The Hundred Year Marathon︰Who Will Win?.

[@yeusenghoo5769]

​@@chanhungkee7141b0gb0l

[@blackthorn5620]

In now 2021. We should get Kevin in for an update.

[@naimulhaq9626]

Rather than worry about string of pearls in south Asia, India should worry about how dysfunctional it became since 1947, when Gandhi chose the path of division instead of unity (he had no mandate to divide the country, but agreed to do so only to appease the Anglo-Americans) resulting in a united India where they are happy to be able to speak in English and play cricket and remain 'slumdog poor'. Majority Indians have no basic human rights (dalits) and no neighbor is friendly to India.

[@ratnabahadurgurung9850]

I agree with you mr.Haq our south Asian Countries had problem.created by Hinduism.as upper cast and lower cast.

[@paulstebbings9481]

Hmmm 🤔 really ???? Naïmul - I think you are totally wrong the 🇮🇳 Indian economy has been very closely following the meteoric rise of 🇨🇳 Chinas economy - so your portrayal of it being insignificant and dysfunctional - is rather misinformed ? And sounds more like an attack on the number 2 world order ranked sovereign nation - my belief is China India Tokyo Malaysia ( population) economic America will sink to 4th world positioning ranking UK the previous world empire - around 9-10th position with nations and EU strengths maintaining them actually above the US - this is due to the European collective stability and also the geographical proximity to its own markets Russia and the Middle East - to which it is all connected by land mass - pipelines road infrastructures rail infrastructures… so in economic evolution Europe is aligned with w China

[@fisherman2552]

So challenge them to believe in Jesus where there is no Jews nor gentiles

[@waifongmok6729]

@@fisherman2552 .m

[@dylanmurphy9389]

India has no one to blame but themselves

[@geixiong5749]

If Mr. Rudd is the world's Prime Minister , we will have peace and we can advance toward space and beyond .

[@roblloyd8453]

Gei Xiong He IS up China's arse is he?

[@ohshukkung3980]

Uù

[@keithwillis5207]

No thanks. He failed as PM of Australia. He could be a diplomat in China I guess.

[@lemonarry]

Such good analysis by Mr. Kevin Rudd, whose intellect and wisdom are obviously too much for the farmers and barbarians DOWN UNDER in Australia.

[@leokh88]

Ex British hardcore convicts down under.

[@yeegeetan5927]

@@leokh88 they dont understand ,but just bark when their master command them..they will just ask how loud

[@superlight7654]

Calling all Australians barbarians is an insult. If Taiwanese people are attacked by China what will you call the Chinese? Most Australians are peaceful and law abiding. There are some people in Australia who commit crimes but this is the minority. Unfortunately more criminals are coming to Australia. The majority of Australians are peaceful and law abiding for the most part. Australia has also been generous internationally.

[@superlight7654]

@@leokh88 OK then don't come here. It's OK by us.

[@ellashy6539]

I just started doing business with the Chinese 2 years ago and there is nothing more overwhelming then what I see when I visit China through my frequency there...ignore this country at your peril...

[@danpt2000]

Ezekiel 25:17 Overwhelming how? I'm not disagreeing with you. Just want more details.

[@ellashy6539]

danpt2000 if we only identify with the big cities like Beijing Shanghai Guangzhou we are in for a big mistake. I just completed a 15 city tour which took me 2 months....starting from Beijing, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou,Shanghai, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou,Zuhai, Kunming, Chengdu, Chongzhing, Wuhan and finally Changsa....all those cities are huge and well populated....in just 20 years I came before that was in 1995...I have never seen such rapid changes its mind blogeling to say the least...

[@danpt2000]

Ezekiel 25:17 15 city Tour?! Wow. Are you a university student? Or just an adult taking time off for travel?

[@ellashy6539]

danpt2000 yup. I started my business in Shanghai last year and decided to take a long break to scout around this land

[@2sridhark]

Ezekiel 25:17 Nazi Germany too impressed many but look what happened. China's fundamentals are wrong. Material progress cannot be sustained without emotional, spiritual progress. Average Chinese is like a robot, doing the bidding of the State. He/She has no civil rights, no right to religion, no right to property. Such a state is doomed in my opinion. Unless of course China figures out a way to become a full fledged democracy. If that happens, it would be a miracle.

[@HenryDarr]

Kevin Rudd is my hero ! Long live the king !

[@tiiBBzi]

Henry Darr The king is dead.

[@OnmyRedEye]

Wow Kevin Rudd has a very good sense of humor and his Chinese is so good.

[@teetang1117]

Who is this guy who projected manned space station by 2023. China just started manned space station in 2021. Man, this professor is good.

[@ThePaulchong33]

As an observer of Australian politics since 1982, I sare say that Kevin Rudd is the fitting candidate for PM post.

[@oliveweir8508]

Absolutely--our Politicians -most of them-are incompetent. As the World becomes more complicated and tricky we are need better brains to take charge. Plus our government has willingly allowed the US to control us politically and infect our people with their damaging anti China agenda. GOOD for them -VERY BAD for us.

[@oliveweir8508]

Bring Back Kevin 07. The people loved him-the Powers [Media, US, big Corps ] did not.

[@khanniniah]

@@oliveweir8508 it is not wishful thinking that a new PM should replace the present one who is just a stooge of the US!

[@colinbarnes6143]

The big question for me is, who decided that the world should stay under Western dominance when the population of the world ( if it were democratic ) demands that it be otherwise, The East is far bigger than the West and does not democracy say that majority rules.

[@IdeaBoxful]

India is quiet large and is democratic. What makes you think the East is averse to democracy?

[@naiyayika]

Eastern democracy is radically different. It depends on whether the nation understands diversity. India does. 29 languages with 3 major religions. That's not easy. And whether cultural capital can be passed on. China doesn't understand that.

[@yeegeetan5927]

@@naiyayika what about yr caste segregations?

[@superlight7654]

I think we need to move away from the word dominance. Cooperation would be a better mechanism for peace.

[@dylanmurphy9389]

The world is not democratic, nations are

[@yttean98]

Today is March 2021, two more years to wait, not long now.

[@willng247]

Classic example of the failures of democracy. Kevin should still be PM of Australia.

[@pennyoflaherty1345]

Statesman - Effectively Wise ; Not to Place Life in Jeopardy Again .

[@gingermintrose]

Kevin Rudd blows my mind!

[@peterwang5196]

Kevin Rudd never fail to impress me about his intellectual capacity.. The mystery is for his fallout with Australian voters...

[@MonMalthias]

+Peter Wang Rudd's mistake was not in his ability or vision. In fact he had an excess of both. His mistake was doing too much too fast. He lost the backing of Labor when his positions went against dogma and he was deposed by Gillard. The same thing happened in 2012; only, that he tried for PM when the Party had already soured on him. The resultant infighting and fallout caused the Australian public to lose confidence in a party that had devolved to rampant leaks, attacks and a lack of concrete policy of any kind. So we voted in a neoconservative with a penchant for gaffes. The plus side was that it reassured the average Australian voter that they had a leader who was more down on their level; perhaps a little lower. Frankly I'm surprised and a little saddened that Abbott survived as long as he did. And now we have Turnbull, a fresh man with a fresh face but pushing policies that are the same as Abbott's. Unimaginative and vain. We are spinning our tires in the wake of the commodity crunch without an exit strategy to grow the economy in a different way. The NBN might have been that big infrastructure project to give Australia the technological edge to compete in an increasingly digital world, but LNP stonewalling has ensured that it will be billions over budget and far inferior to the scope and capability it was originally intended to be. The abolition of the mining and carbon taxes - intended to combat Dutch Disease - also served to increase the budgetary deficit and destroy our capability to use that foreign capital infusion to spur other parts of the economy. The baffling switch from open competitive tenders for defense contracts to back room dealing pours billions down the drain for questionable capability at the time our armed forces reach end of life on their materiel. The current stance in foreign policy appears to be that there is no foreign policy. We now have had 5 prime ministers in as many years. Frankly, I think it reflects the power vacuum that Rudd left. It reflects the voter's increasing dissatisfaction with simply enduring, instead of progressing. Both incumbents - Turnbull and Shorten - got to where they are now, by playing Party dogma and sticking to party lines. They have not the wherewithal nor the courage to do anything more than the bare minimum.

[@denisdaly1708]

Peter Wang Because he is too intellectual. I agree with you of course.

[@15past2]

MonMalthias: Your comment is very true but lacks depth. You do not mention the IMF and Central Banking system's influence on politics in the land of Ozz. There is more than clear evidence that the legal system, financial system, the secret service and the Media, as well as big business, has been under the thumb of globalists for at least a hundred years.

[@geoff9858]

Ask Murdoch

[@ozgal606]

Yes yes, let's praise the Communists including Rudd, don't be dissenting or you may be locked up. No sorry, he reminds me of rhe Mayor in the movie of Yogi Bear.

[@rachelwong850]

Excellent speech and discussions ! Thank you for posting !

[@juancarlossaavedra4505]

The all World need more people like Him

[@willengel2458]

US has infiltrated Australian thoroughly and that's why Rudd is out of Australian politics.

[@stephenyang2844]

I watched and become impressed with PM. Rudd's insightful understanding of China and his diplomatic skill. If all foreign diplomats took time to learn Chinese and understand its culture, world peace will be so much more promissing. 令人欽佩的李克文 總理，外交官； 九年前他準碓地預測了中國的發展。 全球的外交官都應該向他學習；學中文。 那麼世界和平就大有希望了。

[@fisherman2552]

1940 的 宋尚节博士已经说中国会复兴了。他说中国会掉进共产蛋

[@huazhang8306]

best school ever no discrimination a colorful and diverse combination .....

[@JenHope118]

So very intelligent.

[@Zair123]

Respect

[@AllSpace]

Onya Kev, good views,and answers on political ethics with china, need him for the UN chairman

[@pennyoflaherty1345]

Interesting assessments , varied thoughtful responses. Best of all NO ADS. ✨

[@ratnabahadurgurung9850]

Excellent conversation

[@patriciabray5726]

Listening to Kevin Rudd's comments 10 years ago the comments about "an emerging innovation" as students went to many parts of the world and then returned to China with new ideas has born success. The comments about ports and the population decline are noteworthy as we look at areas of the world with young populations. Have long believed that "respect" both within Nations and between and among Nations reaps greater relations with dialog on every level.

[@Zair123]

Thank you

[@woodensurfer]

Note that the USA gives Japan only administrative role to the island. The implication is that Japan cannot breach this role by populating them or otherwise using them. China also knows that if Japan populates the islands and if China does nothing, then the Japanese population on the islands will decide sovereignty. Hence, the USA will stipulate to Japan that it cannot breach its administrative role. The USA fears causing a war. Without Japan breaching the administrative role, there will never be finality to the sovereignty. Well into 2040 2050, the islands will still be disputed. By then, comprehensive power will decide and prevail--China likely will eventually win and China at this time can wait.

[@timestandstill]

For our special knowledge: Kevin Rudd's past live was a Chinese, according to Buddhist's totem reading on reincarnation. Although he is white Australian blood.

[@kllim9658]

Our worries of problems in Thisworld will be 50 per cent less if we are having People like

[@tonyh4820]

讲得非常好

[@teacherman3002]

Excellent.....

[@gulitzt5865]

Kevin come back for another term as prime minister... i think we need someone who understands the growing power instead of so concentrated in what the US does

[@donaldjoseph3903]

This year Kevin finally acknowledged Australia and himself had been wrong on China. China is a clear danger to the Western world.

[@yt-qg8ui]

@@donaldjoseph3903 when did Kevin say that? i can't find it anywhere doing a google search. do you have a link?

[@SwingEzzZZ]

@@yt-qg8ui kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJjZeKeJrtJmfpo Hope this helps.

[@yt-qg8ui]

@@donaldjoseph3903 i ask you again, do you have any links where Kevin Rudd acknowledge that he had been wrong about China?

[@yt-qg8ui]

@@SwingEzzZZ Kevin does not say that he was wrong about China, in the video link that you gave me.

[@joellis5915]

KZbin: "Secretary Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Clash at Meeting in Anchorage, Alaska". All the West News agencies concealed this piece. Pl. pass along far and wide for others who tried hard not able to find the full contents.

[@thepchaipoo6577]

Sir Robert Menzies was a great PM of Australia in the past, so as Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke. It seems now the William McMahon ghost of "All the way with LBJ" is coming back to haunt the Australian.

[@KW3119]

Kevin said "out Chinese friends", now that is the right approach the leading countries should adopt.

[@schmuelsonsradang4301]

Instead of calling them the communist beasts.

[@216dark2]

come from 2022. great vision indeed.

[@willng247]

Question. Why would China look to give greater autonomy towards its financial sector. Its do very well for them as it is. If you don’t believe me just have a look at the financial mess in the West. North Korea will be fine if the West leave them alone.

[@十七张牌你能秒我-o1v]

becos the next war between cn and us will/should be finacial war. china tighten the control of finance in advance.

[@rodgerhempfing2921]

Greater autonomy without controls leads to greed, followed by collapse.

[@naiyayika]

@@十七张牌你能秒我-o1v BRI. It's a debt trap and trust me if no country except Pakistan is supporting it, it's BS. You can live in your imaginary world where China is the only victim on the planet and is the next superpower, but we are pragmatists. Wumao warboys.

[@deemont8838]

@@naiyayika Indian troll.

[@leekokliang4963]

Gordon Chang should listen to Kelvin Rudd more.

[@peterleung8372]

Lee Kok Liang Gordon Chang Kai shek su

[@sherashera7791]

hahahahahaha

[@jzNottobee]

嘘！他是战略忽悠局的间谍

[@lzeng78]

gordon chang is an idiot. Not in the same ballpark.

[@whitneyhouston9879]

@Udayan Mitra pompeo is a lunatic. Every Secretary of State the US has had in past couple decades have been complete garbage.

[@andyli6641]

Wow, timeless speech, amazing 👏

[@andyli6641]

That speech was done back in 2014. 7 years later, pretty accurate prediction.

[@tohsinwah3389]

We are reaching the most ideal environment for leaders of the world to get together to confront the USA and its allies to best use their diplomacy to encourage China and all other emerging economies to share their accomplishments with due respect as contributors possibly bringing the world to realize the “One World One Dream” community. It’s humanity’s ultimate desire to fully realized a globalized village fronting as truly the United Nations. It's a dream of the 21st Century never to be miss by humanity.

[@tangyokechoon9709]

Eight years ago Kevin Rudd had predicted in his speech in LKY school of Public Service.of the global arena in terms of military and economy might influencing all the neighbouring countries around the mighty powerful consisting of America Russia and China not the least. He also expressed his view about the XiJinPing China Dreams as well.

[@MuhdZein]

China's foreign economic policy is opening . They build economic market in Asia and take contract to build infrastructure in many country until Africa . They build Trans Africa Highway to conect many state in Africa , the long term of economic invest . It is the road of their production market to the future. Smart planning.

[@stickitupyourasteric]

This guy is smooth..He is pushed forward after the Hawks have stirred every Bee to sting as opposed to talk.

[@yananneteoh9818]

Seems like their last weapon... After all, few believe or like the hawks and their monopolising without consent.

[@lzeng78]

march 28th, 2021. china is still on track, although big head wind from the US and western countries. The US is throwing the kitchen sinks now trying to slow china down. The US is desperate, and things are getting nasty. I just hope there will be no war.

[@lktan224]

Today is 2023. So what is happening in China 🇨🇳?

[@wk9378]

Japan remains an occupied nation. The Americans gave away an island that was not theirs to give.

[@annleland6422]

I just came across this video today (3/9,2023). It looks like none of Prof yen’s predictions come true. Keep dreaming, Mr Xi !

[@miciamiaomiao]

Hi! Does anyone know if the Harward project results have been published somewhere? THANKS!

[@arunavadasgupta2147]

Advisor Government of India

[@LindaAndrews-ly1qf]

47:05

[@banananotebook3331]

On a completely unrelated note, I just love how the camera pans to the people asking questions, and we can see the people in the audience looking at the people who are asking a question, and then self consciously looking away. It's a bit mean, but somehow I can't stop laughing at this bit of mini-drama happening beneath the microphone.

[@humbleforest]

Look at what China's attitude and America's attitude. Vast difference. If you can't see the difference then something must go wrong with one's six senses, being damaged or cracked. Thank you for sharing.

[@Kingzombiemyanmar]

Dog meat supremacy

[@mulegetalgam2319]

Kevin Rudd predictions left only couple of months What happened of NATO Treating 🇨🇳 as it's major treat to Americans and NATO The great leader Kevin Rudd has ability to deal with the major challenges facing American and NATO

[@Vermilion2049]

The obstacles to the rise of China are more geographical and scientifically than anything else. Demand for energy will need to be solved by scientific innovation and need to break out of the landlocked geographical problem. Unlike the US who started pretty much on a clean slate owning virtually a continent with so little local rival, we have so many strong local rivals.

[@tombombadil9123]

Toby Li the Americas were not a clean slate when the US came into existence. the 'clean slate' was the result of a deliberate project of annihilation of the indigenous peoples before they could become a serious oposition

[@fredhal8681]

The Chinese will hopefully remember the name calling and act wisely when dealing with foreigners in the future. China's like the class geek being bullied by the brawny bullies and their weaker underlings. In an equitable world led by merit and steered by material wealth, this geek will find worthwhile friends and emerge as the man at the top eventually. One word of advice for Chinese friends, stop buying european garbage "luxury" goods. I understand social signaling is a big deal to you guys but take a lesson from the Japanese and start to promote your own products and decades down the track you can start going higher end. No french fabric made in italy by a smelly part time pizza chef is worth the dollars you so happily pay for.

[@kentabruxis]

This. Japanese domestic economy is predominately consumption of homegrown produces.

[@IdeaBoxful]

Lol, I am an Indian consumer consuming Junk Chinese products here. They even export fake food. Assuming you are a European, you are welcome to consume only Chinese products which is flooding most countries today.

[@aiai-123wen8]

@IdeaBoxful 中国有高、中、低等不同层次的产品。这取决于你个人的财富实力。花更多的钱能得到相等的好产品，贫穷的人只能购买廉价产品。

[@believeingood5875]

非常睿智的对话, 希望新加坡李光耀政策学院能够保持本色, 服务亚洲利益, 不要沦为美国霸凌亚洲国家的宣传机器. 我会送儿子来读书的.

[@Voidroamer]

2020 says hi! this was creepy!

[@woodensurfer]

One almost wants to say that anti-corruption democratically is anti-democracy.

[@ВикторияВаркиева]

Ninety per cent of the owners of capital in London have their headquarters offshore. Jersey and the Caymans are the access gates to criminal capital in Europe and the UK is the country that allows it. ‘London is the most corrupt city in the world’. R.Saviano

[@Zair123]

Thanks Kevin rudd

[@TheAverlorn]

imagine George W. Bush taking this speech and questioning instead of Kevin Rudd. Omg the 'facepalming' would be real lol

[@yeegeetan5927]

He will be thinking of his bottles,of course

[@rightsophia2843]

In the year 2021 of our lord, it seems Kevin's prediction is still on track.

[@seedayceesay3975]

Thank you sir?

[@darrellroberson4401]

Please consult Mr. Gerald Home

[@kyawkant4695]

Now is 2023

[@anEyePhil]

20:40 "He is likely to have 10 years in office" You got that one very wrong Kev.

[@qubit0002]

Term limits have been removed but Xi still has to be re-elected by party members which will only happen if his performance continues meeting KPIs

[@oliveweir8508]

That foreign Mister Wong Yi will be the next Leader-he's brilliant.

[@angeliquewu8318]

In some ways, Kevin Rudd's thinking was still restricted by the Western government ideas. You completely misunderstand why he removed term limits, and you also treat this with double standards. Many European chairs don't have term limits either, yet no one calls them "president for life". Every leader has their specific projects that they're working on, and it's best to not get of the driver when the train is picking up speed to go on a difficult terrain, especially since that driver would know the details and information better than any other that could take his place. In fact, terms are one of the issues with the Western countries, as nothing can get implemented. Every time someone comes into power, they try to implement this grand project which gets ripped up by the person after them. China does not want this.

[@anEyePhil]

@@angeliquewu8318 There is a fundamental difference in philosophy. I believe leaders should be dominated by the people, with multi-party elections every three - four years. In China, every candidate must be selected by the CCP, only 90 million people out of 1300 people. You may think differently, but that does not alter the gross loss of freedom in a one party (yes I am aware of the sub-parties) state. The Taiwanese people do not want that, and they deserve to be delivered from tyranny and oppression.

[@nickigna]

0:33 Top left corner of the video where it says *NUS ... LOL

[@NahMate]

and he was right.

[@kemry6422]

The game has just starting,so everything hasn’t be done yet,

[@trevorreynolds2126]

Ok

[@25leopoldaus9]

Huh!

[@woodensurfer]

There is nothing wrong with ethnocentralism if all Chinese can become Han, by love between a man and a woman, and free-thought in love of the Han culture. If the USA can become color blind in courtship and marriage, Americanism will also mean social satisfaction for all.

[@AhmuiCheong]

😂Quite comprehensive even for people well informed. We have to learn and possibly digest it before analyzing it again. Politics being so dynamic these days it can be so bewildering...

[@pahatpahat9566]

It is interesting to observe how different societies react to leaders of their own nations. Kevin being a very practical leader in dealing with the world at large and particular in his understanding of China and her influence around and yet Aussies refused to let him to lead. Well that is democracy! The current policy of the present Aussie government is basically based on Trumpism, fearing the growing influence of China based largely on her economic power. And Australia is definitely on the right side of this exchange and yet her current leadership prefers to sacrifice this exchange based on White's supremacism? Of course, trade requires two parties to tango, I guess Australia thought that since China needs plenty of iron ore, where Australia has the largest reserves, and China produces some 60% of the world production and China would have to depend on Aussie's ore. But they forgot China too has her reserves so has Russia where it is only nearer but can also contribute to the balance flow of goods from the West to the East based on rail freight! A number of the CIS nations also have iron reserves, hence we can see some changes in the near future!

[@sc-to4uf]

*He talks from both sides of his mouth depending on the occasion and the audience. I have stopped listening to him.*

[@tombombadil9123]

just got round to watching this. so it's slightly out of date. my bad. George Friedman and others now talk about the DECLINE of China. any thoughts on that?

[@jianbiaogao8280]

Gordon Zhang and others has talked about the collaps of China for 30 years. So what?

[@andrewgray996]

Wishful thinking.

[@deemont8838]

Don't hold your breath.

[@chriswong9158]

China's secret: Deng Xiaoping famously said "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice." Deng Xiaoping said "To Get Rich is Glorious"

[@athariqbal2843]

I LOVE KEVIN- GREAT FELLOW

[@rodgerhempfing2921]

Still bright.

[@arunavadasgupta2147]

Member International Court of justice

[@davidguilbertrozenman5025]

It is very difficult to make long term economic predictions. In 2021 the US gdp was 18 trillion and China 12 trillion.

[@khsaw6679]

So beautiful Listening 1 HR PLUS, now is May 17 2021, Very True its happening now with the comment ,even now we are in covid19 ERA.

[@Waters1234]

His predictions are quite accurate

[@dija9060]

This country includes of race in the world

[@高露洁-q9i]

怎么没有字幕，一句都听不懂

[@steaklover9509]

學一下英文也是好事吧

[@kongdingyou6723]

妳也应该学学英语呀

[@therealmicksa]

The only zero sum games are those people invent.

[@tweety9003]

Ideologically one objective to socialism leading to a classless society .....no millionaires a and be guy ond

[@Zair123]

My faimily support you sir

[@BearTraderDan]

China has done a great job elevating poverty, building up its power and competing with the while west. That has resulted in America panicking , trying regime change, and using propaganda to justify using a coalition to aa action and try to crush china. The dream of a chinese collapse is wishful thinking from Washington. Chinas political model is effective enough to manage recession and also manage attack from the declining west. Ps I'm australian born and raised and in no way of chinese origins, but I live in africa and I've traveled to China and seeing its impact in several countries and consider it very positive.

[@apanigeorge9513]

After hearing this well structured speech someone should start looking himself/herself in the mirror to see his real image.

[@fengstauber1842]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍

[@DormantIdeasNIQ]

lol and in 2014, they did not predict that the petro-Yuan would be hitting its first transaction in early 2018!~

[@444-w8k]

It's almost 2023. Chinas gdp is about 14 trillion and America's is about 20 trillion

[@peternjoyce]

China has surpassed the US in term of PPP around 2013. Let me help you to put it in perspective, a terminally ill cancer patient can cost the US government and insurance company up to $1 million in the last two months of his life. The hospital bill will count as monetary value generated by service toward the US $20T GDP. The similar patient would cost his family and the Chinese government $5000 and will contribute that amount toward China's $14 T GDP.

[@chosk80]

Hmmm wiki must be lying to me ....

[@Kingzombiemyanmar]

@@peternjoyceby that logic india is also doing very well

[@444-w8k]

@@chosk80 seems to be about 18T vs 23T, my point still stands, especially if you consider other factors when considering the future of the two countries. China does not at all seem poised to overtake the US.

[@KirbyZhang]

Kevin Rudd has a good reading from a western pov, but he couldn't have predicted Trump or Covid.

[@barrieroberts75]

Or from a UK perspective PM Johnson 🤮🤮🤮🤮who makes lieing an art form 🤮🤮🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@yeegeetan5927]

@@barrieroberts75 the very best!!

[@corrinetsang1478]

bvY 2023 MOST OF THE ONE BELT ONE ROAD WILL NE COMPLETED.

[@OlJackBurton]

What are you smoking?

[@naiyayika]

BRI. It's a debt trap and trust me if no country except Pakistan is supporting it, it's BS. You can live in your imaginary world where China is the only victim on the planet and is the next superpower, but we are pragmatists. Wumao warboys.

[@deemont8838]

@@naiyayika Troll.

[@pannychanman]

wow this guy seems pretty smart, he should run for office or something

[@peterpham6956]

Yes wee agree..CCP want to fight every countries..