by Kishore Mahbubani | Dec 29, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
I first saw Shenzhen in 1975. I have seen it again several times, including most recently in November 2025, fifty years later. What an amazing transformation I have witnessed with my own eyes. This is why I believe Shenzhen, Zhuhai, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Oct 11, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
Covid-19 sent a metaphysical message to humanity. We have not grasped it. What was the message? In the past, when humanity lived in 193 separate countries, it was akin to us living in 193 separate boats. Hence, if Covid-19 were to hit one boat, the others would be...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Jun 6, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
While the tariffs may undermine the bloc’s growth in the short term, they are spurring increased cooperation between member states and with others US President Donald Trump’s tariffs – especially the ultra-high “reciprocal tariffs” that he says will be reintroduced on...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Jun 5, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The US economy is formidable, and Donald Trump’s tariffs may well undermine ASEAN’s growth in the short term. But, by spurring the ASEAN countries to deepen cooperation, with one another and with others, US tariffs could bring about an even more prosperous – and,...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Jun 1, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
U.S. democracy is viewed as failing, while Chinese governance is seen as succeeding. And while Trump’s presidency may be a symptom of that trend, it’s not the cause. The largest geopolitical contest ever seen in human history – the China-U.S. contest – will accelerate...
by Kishore Mahbubani | Apr 18, 2025 | By Kishore Mahbubani
India’s trade routes and intra-Asian ties flourished long before Europeans arrived, William Dalrymple outlines in The Golden Road. If the 19th century was defined by European power, and the 20th century by the rise of the US, the 21st century is increasingly...
