Panel 5: Alignments and Realignments in the International Order: China

Alignments and Realignments in the International Order: China
• Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore.
• Nelson Wong, Vice Chairman & Executive Director, Shanghai Centre for RimPac Strategic and International Studies.
• Senior Colonel (ret.) Bo Zhou, Senior Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS), Tsinghua University.
• Assaf Orion, Director & Senior Research Fellow, The Diane & Guilford Glazer Israel-China Policy Center, Institute for National Security Studies (INSS).
Moderator: Ahmed Abu Douh, Head, China Studies Unit, The Emirates Policy Center.

[@dinghy4760]

This discussion was a breath of fresh air, in contrast to the usual CIA/NED/US Think Tanks funded dialogues, being more to the point of agenda, without biased political rhetorics.

[@JD-yz4kr]

The moderator may be unbiased, but the selected speakers are totally biased, especially the guy from Singapore.

[@stevec9470]

Nelson Wong gave a breath of fresh air after hearing so many Western views about China. His explanations were quiet simple that I called these the blind spots of the Western views-unknown knowns.

[@dhr181]

Nelson wong views seem to show the blind spots that china has about china. A one man party system is less likely to be able to cope with a unknown unknowns as you need many viewpoints to find a innovative solutions.

[@JD-yz4kr]

@@dhr181 This is the misperception that the moderator and Wong was referring to. The Communist Party of China is not a one-man party. There are 11 Senior people in the Politburo, and each of them has their own portfolio. There are also 2 Chief Executive, the Premiere and the President.

[@acommon1]

Solid exchange

[@richardteo1886]

Why only survey the elites?

[@kooisengchng5283]

The elites have strong attachments to the West by education and colonialism. They still have a colonised mindset.

[@arunsar7893]

Cause that's where the decision makin power lies.

[@JD-yz4kr]

Cause they are the one funding the survey. Money talks.

[@kelvinkj7074]

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