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...
by Kris Kong | Jun 15, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
If great power contests are determined by domestic “spiritual vitality,” China is winning. SINGAPORE — Is China a threat or an opportunity for America? Is that a simple question? As a student of philosophy, I have learned that behind a simple question can lurk many...
by Kris Kong | Jun 8, 2020 | By Kishore Mahbubani
The Trump administration mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd has raised the stature of China, which is now perceived as the more competent country in the world. Strange as it may sound, China will miss the Trump administration, if,...
