BBC World News – 2026-04-22 – Kishore Mahbubani

The Asian Century Begins

The world order is shifting and most leaders don’t fully understand what’s coming next. In this episode, Philip Meissner sits down with renowned diplomat and geopolitical thinker Kishore Mahbubani to break down the biggest transformation of our time: the return of...
How the Iran War Is Shaping a Post-American World

How the Iran War Is Shaping a Post-American World

The shockwaves of the ongoing war in Iran are being felt far and wide. The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sparked a global energy crisis, one that could be accentuated by a U.S. naval blockade. Countries as disparate as Chile, South Korea, and Zambia...
Iran-US war, China, Trump, India, BRICS, G7

Iran-US war, China, Trump, India, BRICS, G7

Global geopolitics is shifting — and fast. In this episode of SMWX, renowned diplomat and global thinker Prof Kishore Mahbubani breaks down the biggest forces shaping the world today — from US–China relations to the Middle East conflict, BRICS, and South Africa’s...
Injecting certainty into an uncertain world

Injecting certainty into an uncertain world

The annual conference for the Boao Forum for Asia has wrapped up in south China’s Hainan Province. The global economic and trade order faces severe disruptions. Will the Asian economy remain resilient? And what role does China play in addressing the...