Singaporean Diplomat Kishore Mahbubani Speaks on the State of U.S.-China Relations

“One lesson that I’ve learned after studying geopolitics for fifty years is that a ‘benevolent great power’ is an oxymoron.”
Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani speaks on the state of U.S.-China relations and their implications for the rest of the world at Asia Society New York.
Watch the full conversation with Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director of the Center on U.S.-China relations, and Rorry Daniels, ASPI Managing Director, at the link in the video. 🔗

[@tjinc002]

I see it happening with the philippine right now..

[@MH-pz8wf]

Singapore just stays with pro-China stand and keep gaslighting the world about how 'nice' China is. China should stop its imperialistic stand and become a productive and peace loving international member as it itself claims to be

[@jimmyneutron9876]

Yes being sucked into a conflict being manufactured by its master

[@ykchang7171]

That is so true. Ukraine trusted the west too much and got itself into huge trouble. Taiwan has not learned the lesson and will eventually pay a huge price believing the west too much and will end up like Ukraine, too.

[@Buttercookies0]

Taiwan has learnt the lesson after looking at HK.

[@pingq2081]

​@@Buttercookies0Hong Kong is far better than Taiwan. Taiwan suicide rate is very high.

[@blackknight4996]

​@@Buttercookies0 So Taiwan will yield and behave.

[@Buttercookies0]

@@blackknight4996 After looking at HK?

[@blackknight4996]

@@Buttercookies0 Of course. Look at Taiwan...what a pathetic place now...a United Snakes lapdog...

[@tylerpham1106]

Taiwan and Philippine government have a lot to learn from the Vietnam government

[@Enfinauniverso]

Yes look at Ukraine, Taiwan, Philippines. They forget that if at any time the American voters get tired of a war like they did with Vietnam, they will bail on you. Don’t just assume you can rely on other countries forever. Work towards peace and consensus

[@Enfinauniverso]

Also what’s funny is that within a few years of US leaving Vietnam, they established a relationship with the Communist government and tarted trading with the country so all the stooges look foolish 😂

[@valuedent6485]

mr. Kishore, you're describing my country perfectly, a member of ASEAN...... WHO LOVE a western war freak country!!!!!

[@MH-pz8wf]

what is that country? It's wolf wearing sheep cloth all along until now they shed their disguise.

[@mncheng9037]

Mr Mahbubani, your wisdom and knowledge about politics have earned my respect.

[@garrytan9521]

Adding on to tjinc002’s saying, not only The Philippines, another country in East Asia which is South Korea, both of these countries are so willing to be as what Prof. Kishore’s comments 😂 for being sucked into today’s geopolitics conflicts 😂.

[@dylanteo2185]

You missed out Japan. How can you miss the culprit poisoning of our oceans

[@yttean98]

That said, so is Marcos the Next Mug?

[@Samurai16008]

It's so true.

[@iamhe999]

KM as you probably figured by now is one of our best International World Leaders...

[@clarissagafoor5222]

Let's hope that Taiwan, Philippines and others are listening because Ukraine!

[@Erain6556]

Can't believe that Ukraine messed up his unique advantage to balance between NATO and Polar Bear to gain benefits from both sides.

[@Buttercookies0]

Don't worry for them. Just looking at HK, they know which direction to take.

[@ikkong8436]

The Philippines is one good example of a country being sucked into the geopolitics conflict between the US and China. The Marcoses have nothing to lose as they have their money stashed outside the country.

[@yomamasohot6411]

Philippines is protecting their own interest. China is claiming parts of Philippines. Unlike with Ukraine where all Putin wanted was for them to not join as Nato member. To keep it as a buffer state between him and Russia. He shoudl have just given him an assurance that he won't all would have been good.

[@user-yw5wf6kz5t]

@@yomamasohot6411Unfortunately, the majority in the comment section disagree with you on the Philippines.

[@Bigsmallcountry]

Taiwan, Philippines and Ukraine

[@alienhit1225]

Very clear mind.

[@jw7518]

Very wise and respectable man.

[@wilsontiu9158]

I'm wondering if he is warning the Philippine president.

[@gnopyak]

A very wise man

[@paulineow9972]

I'm Singaporean, my Great respect for our very own wise man. He's a clear view of the world politics

[@debbasyohannes203]

Not only that but also brilliant diplomat.every word he utter is so simple and easily digested.

[@frank351]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lukeecle117]

Zelensky : i'm price maker too. Netanyahu : i'm the real price maker.

[@itconsgenio]

JUST LIKE PHILIPPINES! They got sucked! 🇵🇭

[@Sundip.sharma.11]

Well said. All countries know but very few can take on military power.

[@yangguo17]

Asean knows there is a sucker among their members with the current Philippines now.. 🤣

[@johnnyarvind]

That is very true and almost a universal truth, but compared to the British, the Americans are much better.

[@jamilali2990]

From day one habil & his brother

[@ItalyBound]

Quite true...another illusion...benevolent dictator or government never existed.

[@homayounshirazi9550]

You might be right, Professor but the WORLD is hootin-for-Putin.

[@fernandocruz4877]

If that so called price maker country would lose so much their interest if didn't help that price taker country. Well, just look at your country.😂🤣✌️

[@fernandocruz4877]

LKY once said we can even trade with the devil. Yes, that's true, but what he meant is a devil in love.😆😅😂🤣

[@meganfoxbf]

u mean China devil ?

[@fromtheoutside37]

That's because you are an Indian.

[@ValiantEast]

“Benevolent great power” is a relative concept. Some are more “benevolent” than others; some are less “benevolent” than others. Just look at 4,000 years of history. KM is no longer a diplomat today, by the way.

[@jasonnolan9697]

He incorrect. He's going in the right direction, but on the wrong track

[@stephenoh9638]

You can excuse Ukraine but for the Philippines only Marcos himself understands he just want it suck and burn

[@aaradhyarawat7589]

He's talking about none other than India. India dangerously relied on Soviet Russia and expected this dangerous cuddly treatment.

[@codniggh1139]

As far as I know, USSR really helped india.

[@codniggh1139]

Btw I am anti communist, but USSR never played an betrayed as bad as the USA. When the missile crisis in cuba, the soviets never got down cuba or left then alone when they got what they wanted. They negotiated that the usa wouldn tame any military movements against Cuba. Compare that with whatever the usa did again and again

[@eisenyeo]

@@codniggh1139coz the US installed nukes in Turkey and USSR retaliated. Nothing wrong with communism if they can provide and protect their citizens. China is doing nicely with their version of communism

[@donaldjoseph3903]

What Kishore says is both true and a lie..

[@matthewmorgan9269]

slimeball

[@benjaminhon86]

He is not a diplomat and he doesnt represent singapore.

[@dylans6591]

Lol! He's a former diplomat. He doesn't represent Singapore and you do? Kishore Mahbubani is a very clear minded academic whom I respect.

[@benjaminhon86]

@@dylans6591 he is not clear minded, really shallow thinking. He is not part of our government and doesn't represent any of our government's position or the people of Singapore. He is speaking on his own personal opinions. In fact if he is a diplomat he would be fired immediately and expelled from any country. His views are is own. Go look up is ties to China it's not objective

[@dylans6591]

@@benjaminhon86 lol! Now look who's the one talking about shallow thinking. 🤣

[@dylans6591]

@@benjaminhon86 by the way, Mr KM visited a lot of countries talking with world leaders to form his own opinion just like what the late Mr LKY did unlike the current Singapore leadership.

[@ipredictariot6371]

@@benjaminhon86agreed, this guy is a charlatan seduced by his dogmatic, manipulative, totalitarian masters.

[@TacticalMayo]

Wumao

[@chinaheartforever4707]

SB

[@TacticalMayo]

@@chinaheartforever4707 ???

[@TheAlbert18361]

One cent

[@TacticalMayo]

@@TheAlbert18361 KZbin is American 🇺🇲 dude so you can go back behind your firewall 🤣

[@nickavanti]

Well said.