by Kris Kong | Jul 29, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The most telling word Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used to describe the CCP was “Frankenstein.” This word implies that a monster was now threatening America. It would be reasonable for an American to feel scared after hearing the speech. The great paradox about...
by Kris Kong | Jul 29, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
A deep determination to battle against great odds may explain why East Asia has so far responded much better to the COVID-19 pandemic than most Western countries. And if the region’s economies also recover faster, they may well offer a glimmer of hope to a world...
by Kris Kong | Jul 18, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The three options India must carefully choose from to navigate the geopolitically turbulent times facing the world. Geopolitics is a cruel game. It rewards cunning and calculating moves and punishes emotional responses. In the 21st century, as we move into an era of...
by Kris Kong | Jul 18, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
NUS centre starts work with China-India relations, before turning to Sino-Japanese ties Just as geopolitical tensions are rising in Asia, a new Asian Peace Programme (APP) has been launched by the National University of Singapore. Kishore Mahbubani, a former UN...
by Kris Kong | Jul 18, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
KISHORE MAHBUBANI Dean, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, and author, The Great Convergence: Asia, the West and the logic of One World (PublicAffairs, 2013) No! The world is not in danger of contracting Japan disease. Instead, it...
