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Straits Times: ‘I’ve been misunderstood many times,’ says former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani as he releases memoir
I was delighted to be featured on Lunch with Sumiko, which is one of the best-read columns in Singapore. When Sumiko invited me to lunch, I chose a coffee shop next to my childhood home, where my father would get caught in drunken fights. Sumiko’s story brings out...
G20 summit sets up Western clash with a rising Global South
Geopolitical wrangling risks turning the meeting into a mere ‘photo opportunity,’ argues former Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani. The leaders of the world’s largest economies will gather this weekend in New Delhi, India, for the G20 summit. The meeting comes at...
Containment of China will only lead to US being isolated in the world: Kishore Mahbubani
Editor's Note: In his book, The Asian 21st Century, Kishore Mahbubani (Mahbubani), a former diplomat who served as Singapore's permanent...
Biggest danger to Biden from Trump, not China: Kishore Mahbubani – Global Times
Editor's Note: Washington today lacks "sophisticated, long-term thinking on geopolitical issues," said Kishore Mahbubani, Singaporean political scientist and distinguished fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore. He said Biden should...
Has China Won? – An Interview with Kishore Mahbubani
What China Wants by Sam Olsen Has China Won? An Interview with Kishore Mahbubani Dear fellow China Watchers After a brief hiatus from analysing China’s relationship with different parts of the world - last week I discussed the country’s impact on Western...
No question the Biden administration has to appear ‘very tough’ on China, former Singapore diplomat says | CNBC
SINGAPORE — The Biden administration will likely maintain tough rhetoric against China, a former Singapore diplomat said Wednesday. But it remains to be seen if the administration would listen to other countries in the region before implementing its policies towards...
Kishore Mahbubani: Biden should appear ‘tough & fierce’ on China, but cooperate ‘below the radar’ | Mothership
To do that, Biden would require a certain degree of political dexterity, Mahbubani said. Kishore Mahbubani is a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He was the dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public...
U.S. imbalance casts shadow over global cooperation | CGTN
"You can't blame Trump alone. Over 74 million people voted for him. Why?" This is the question posed by...