The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the U.S. and Xi Jinping’s China

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@pauljosephsoh1732 2 жыл бұрын

Kevin missed out NATO who sent ships to the South China Sea. That is why Xi had to get closer to Russia as they have an exponential threat from NATO. Xi had no choice facing Quad and AUKUS also.

@willengel2458 2 жыл бұрын

Quad is a joke after more than a decade of "Pivot" because Japan and Australia are existing allies.

@michaelho5040 2 жыл бұрын

I think what was suggested here about building a guard rail in the U.S.-Sino relationship is a good idea, especially with the 4 elements built in to it. No one, China included, wants war. That said, however, it seems to me that, once again, the whole discussion centered around how right the U.S. and the West are and how wrong China and everyone else are! My key points are: . Nothing was said and/or explained about the NATO expansion to the East - which is the root of the current crisis. Why it is okay for the U.S. to threaten the World with a WWIII during the Cuban crisis whereas it is not okay for Russia to do so. . Nothing was said about how the U.S. has killed thousands upon thousands of civilians in Vietnam, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and with Israel doing the same in Lebanon, preventing the Lebanese to have their own homeland and creating waves after waves of refugees there. To the very contrary, western media amplify the deaths toll in Ukraine which by all means pale in comparison from the ones I cited earlier. . For same token, nothing was said about the U.S.'s pivot to Asia with the sole intention to contain China- just as NATO pushing Eastward in Europe. . Nothing was said about the U.S. and the West about their "have the cake and eat it too" diplomacy where they recognize a One China policy, enjoy gaining profits from the 1.4B Chinese but yet keep selling weapons to Taiwan and repeatedly preventing China and Taiwan to be re-united. China has always made it very clear to the whole World that Taiwan is part of China and it will take it back, preferably peacefully. That is China's own internal affair just as Alaska and Hawaii to the U.S. I can guarantee to the speakers that any and every thought of peace around the World is just empty talk from Washington if the U.S. do not recognize its own mistakes, stop violating other countries' sphere of security (as with U.S. in the Cuban Crisis) and start recognizing that there is another system of thought and governing besides the so-called "democracy" a la Americain. If the "democracy" a la Americain cannot prevent Social Inequality, Poverty, Homelessness, Violent Crimes, Failing Education and Infrastructure, Corruption and Pollution, etc... please enlighten me as to why other countries would need to embrace it?? Granted that no system is perfect, but imposing your own to others are really "barbarian", "inconsiderate" and "wrong" to put it mildly. Again... nothing of the above ... and more ....was explained, explored and discussed!! I am not pro-China, pro-Dictatorship or anti-Western. But to bring peace to this World, we need to look ourselves in the mirror, respect others for their governance and accept the differences. We just cannot be one-sided and impose our values to other countries and people.

@crtordoes 2 жыл бұрын

Well said. Standing on stage telling the audience others do no right and they do no wrong. 賣花讚花香. 😩

@MrKaypet 2 жыл бұрын

Like you I'm not pro or anti etc., and share your views. So glad you included many valid points. Your last paragraph is excellent and true

@MrKaypet 2 жыл бұрын

@@crtordoes Kevin Rudd is extra constrained by current popular opinion on Ukraine & Russia, just when his book is coming out for sale.It's pathetic 🙄when Australians who know better behave like 😬this. I live in AU & was born here.

@sombrerogalaxy1 2 жыл бұрын

Because the baseline framework in which the US led “West” works off of is we are good and they are evil. If we bomb civilians, it’s collateral damage, an unfortunate oops, but if the Chinese do it, they are evil! We use “freedom, democracy” as smoke screen to hide and whitewash our sins, to do work that is the very opposite of freedom and democracy.

@crtordoes 2 жыл бұрын

@@MrKaypet Absolutely agreed. That’s why I said “賣花讚花香.” Selling praises to boost his books. 😜

@bhangrafan4480 2 жыл бұрын

"Who would have guessed war would have broken out in Europe with a Russia invasion of Ukraine...?" I did. It was obvious to me this war was coming 28 years ago. I have expected this war to come, and watched for nearly 30 years events unfold entirely predictably. I did not know exactly where on Russia's borders this would happen. I was rather surprised the US got NATO as far as Ukraine without a war long ago. Anyone who understands the profound shift in the military strategic balance which would be achieved by US military bases in Ukraine would know that no Russian government would accept them. Once Ukraine drifted in NATO it would have been impossible for Russia to do anything, and the US could build up its military position in Ukraine at leisure. Once the US had established its full conventional military potential inside Ukraine Russia would be completely unable to defend itself by conventional means, while nuclear means would be suicide. The Neocons in Washington would have what they wanted, a decisive strategic stranglehold on Russia, which they could use to eliminate Russian obstruction of their actions around the world, through conventional (so credible) military threats. Alost as soon as the Cold War ended the Neocons rejected completely any notion of peaceful co-existence with Russia, in favour of attempting to dominate or otherwise neutralise it. This has been obvious from their actions. Since 2009 and Obama's "Pivot to Asia" it is clear that the Neocons also reject peaceful co-existence with China. Neocon foreign policy is a charter for World War 3 which they have now successfully landed us in. There is now a 50% chance of nuclear war in the next few years.

@willengel2458 2 жыл бұрын

Ukraine never learned the Georgia lesson.

@ctrl.s3565 2 жыл бұрын

dude if you predict war for 30 years it's eventually going to happen ..that shouldn't be surprising

@donnyvu1220 2 жыл бұрын

Malachi Martin predicted it would happen in Ukraine in 1991 interview on Steel on Steel. 😂😂😂 it obvious now that we are doomed.

@MH-lb4fo 2 жыл бұрын

I strongly disagree with Kevin. Look at what is happening in Ukraine.... Forcing Russia to act and America fought Ukrainians to the last man.

@pauljosephsoh1732 2 жыл бұрын

Kevin can speak Chinese but he is still Western and a politician. Now, he is speaking to a Western audience to sell his book. I think Ian has a better understanding.

@robertseaborne5758 2 жыл бұрын

How does one avoid conflict with a state that knows not how to resolve conflict without resorting to violence?

@boonteoh7240 2 жыл бұрын

Mr Rudd, OZ poodle of United Sanctions', and his negative views of China!

@natbirchall1580 2 жыл бұрын

Clearly the concept of a person having his own opinions is foreign to you

@wesleylee6575 2 жыл бұрын

No, mate. I’m Chinese and I respect Kiev’s well-balanced views based on what I know from ppl within the system.

@Joaquin2028 2 жыл бұрын

Kevin Rudd is the smartest man in the world, according to Kevin Rudd. Thanks to Scott Morrison, he is now the second worst Prime Minister Australia has ever had.

@SuperSnickerS19of88 2 жыл бұрын

His own biggest fan! Nonetheless very insightful on the topic of China

@robertseaborne5758 2 жыл бұрын

Common prosperity is more than a Marxist debate/discussion within China, it is a deliberate and determined practical application of Marxist theory throughout China; a practice that has no equal in modern history and which is in stark contrast to what is happening in the US, where poverty is increasing and life expectancy is decreasing.

@tuw2528 2 жыл бұрын

China has 600 million Chinese people living on $150 per month, commie prosperity isn’t working 😂😂😂

@robertseaborne5758 2 жыл бұрын

@@tuw2528 yes it is, do your homework more thoroughly, take into perspective time, space, population and progress... and forget the stupid emojis

@phetsamoutfisso6726 2 жыл бұрын

@@tuw2528 you must got that from serpentza

@bbharatillusion4574 2 жыл бұрын

@@tuw2528 that is about right in PPP calculation. You would understand better, If you add in the 3 guarantees/ commitment given by the government to the poors there i.e compulsory free education, basic medical treatment and housing security. These are not free too and as you would know in your country, these 3 items will eat up about 50% of what you earned, maybe before tax.. wait.... there are another two 'no worries', direct translation from their language, no worry about food and clothing.. guaranteed...that will be another 30% off your pay, I think. Now, it seems like the USD150 per month is just their pocket money..✌

@kcwong8011 2 жыл бұрын

Why is Kevin so long winded? Always beat around the bush. Please come straight to the point.

@kaimingraymondchoi9909 2 жыл бұрын

I wished there were more people like Kevin who truly loves peace instead of war.

@武松打虎-z7n 2 жыл бұрын

i think kavin is in a sinking ship.

@teetee-jl8te 2 жыл бұрын

Wasted 2 min watching this.😭😭

@NAes12 2 жыл бұрын

What a world we live in where we have free, timely access to this caliber of discussion on important contemporary issues. Lot of oddball comments here on youtube, this talk was fantastic and informative. Always remember that reasonable people can disagree. Thanks to the Asia Society for putting this on.

@algung2522 2 жыл бұрын

@Kate Brown you hit the bull's eye with the truthful comment

@bbharatillusion4574 2 жыл бұрын

@Kate Brown hear..hear..👏 👏

@wutangtang8590 2 жыл бұрын

what verbal trick in the subject. Isn't the reality likes "The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict Between the insecure U.S and entire world"?

@pac1fic055 2 жыл бұрын

I started watching the video and realized his book is out! Got it for my Kindle immediately and reading it now. Will watch video after reading the book. 🙂

@leelajapheth4051 2 жыл бұрын

Russia Vs ukraine starred 2014

@macdowellandrew 2 жыл бұрын

Kevin Rudd, brilliant & super cool!

@jimmyng2203 2 жыл бұрын

W A R. Big fish eat small fish. small fish eat shrimp....

@wisdomsamateh4208 2 жыл бұрын

This is a Comedy show

@MyKarur 2 жыл бұрын

The questioner was excellent.Internal debate in China is as important as the debate in the west

@bhangrafan4480 2 жыл бұрын

Of course political actors shape events, but they shape them through the various influences and world views they have. Sometimes there are dominant currents of self-interest, external influence and cultural perception (in a wide sense) which shape people's decisions and actions in a very predictable way. We are at a crucial point in history which is where the US has tasted, after the end of the Cold War, the ultimate in global dominance. Now this position is being increasingly compromised by the resurgence of Russia and the growth of China. Those who covet power in the corridors of Washington are not prepared to share the world with these growing rivals and seek now to strangle them in their cradles. The result is a world war for the maintenance of uncompromised US global dominance. This is Operation Canute, the bid to stop history.

@zomgneedaname 2 жыл бұрын

Well I'll be Damned, Kevin Rudd is the real life Luke Skywalker

@peterabild1123 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting but pity so few views

@mikemksuk8301 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing time to be a Kevin Rudd or an Ian Bremmer. And how lucky we are to learn from them.

@yoriokuda4792 2 жыл бұрын

So delighted this discussion is happening between two of the most outspoken and intelligent minds on Chinese-U.S. relations, given that Lee Kuan Yew is not with us any longer. Hope it is indeed possible for an unavoidable war.

@GlobalDrifter1000 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Rudd never disappoints with his clearly articulated wisdom.

@ctrl.s3565 2 жыл бұрын

half the comments are bots, sounds about right lmao. mention China and they come crawling out

@LXTstudio 2 жыл бұрын

Also, when you talk about managed competition you're just describing a market economy.

@长毛仙女 2 жыл бұрын

What does "Xi Jinping’s China" mean?

@wutangtang8590 2 жыл бұрын

U.S and its puppet just like a tamed, docile, weak China which is willing to work in sweatshop, they cann't handle confident, powerful and self-independent China, which is literally "Xi' China" means to them ：）

@natbirchall1580 2 жыл бұрын

@@wutangtang8590 a real tag team right? Working on the same shift?

@jaygold7317 2 жыл бұрын

Romney such a clown lol

@robertseaborne5758 2 жыл бұрын

Time to return home to Queensland Kevin; be this as it may, I hope the book sells well...

@nimajneb02 2 жыл бұрын

You must be a paid CCP shill. Three negative comments on the one video. Get a life mate

@manaskumarhaldar2725 2 жыл бұрын

Military protocols are not working. Sino Indian border is an example.

@bentray1908 2 жыл бұрын

The strategy should pivot on the desire to encourage The CCP to develop a new dominant political philosophy. Not regime change but evolution. The only path forward is to have a benevolent and enlightened China. Perhaps our strategy should focus on only this one outcome.

@GlobalDrifter1000 2 жыл бұрын

Ian, work on the body language. You look like one of Jerry’s Kids.

@djsunshine1 2 жыл бұрын

Allowing India to do whatever it needs to balance China is in US interest (including buying weapons from Russia)! India is a frontline support (Facing Chinese boarder...having millions of Tibetans in India ) for US! India would never need 'boots on the ground' from the US in war against China! India is keeping its option open from Russia to sustain Indian defense requirements!