2023 Pardee Center Janetos Distinguished Lecture: Amb. Kishore Mahbubani

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  • Amb. Kishore Mahbubani delivered the 2023 Anthony C. Janetos Memorial Distinguished Lecture hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on April 11, 2023. The lecture was titled "Is the Asian Century Really Coming?"

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  • @fannybirot2362
    @fannybirot2362 Před rokem +433

    The west doesn't understand China, that's for sure. The reasons are: 1. At the earliet stage, China was too weak and that made the west very arrogant, so they didn't even try much to understand China. 2. China was flexible to incorporate the western culture, econormic system etc., which led the west to believe China can be shaped to be a western-like country. But if one really study the Chinese, they will notice, China has since the beginning said it clearly they will learn the good from the west and discard the bad, they were never gonna totally turn themselves into a western society. Just like Kishore claims: China's thousands of years of culture backgound is deep deep rooted, you can't just change it like you wish. So the west's wish to change China has made themselves blind and.lead to more misunderstandings. 3.Because of the arrogance and ignorance, the west continue stubbornly to see China through their own lens, they educate their younger generations to continue and even push for more extreme misinterpretations of China, which lead to more and more and more misunderstanding. The west claims to have the free speech, but they only listen to themselves. They don't care what the Africans say, what the Latin Americans say, what the arabians say, and of course they don't have any patience to listen to the Chinese really. The Chinese people say something, they definitely won't believe a word, they interpret with the western.lens and emotionally over exaggerate on western media, which only lead to more misunderstandings.
    Relationship is a both sides thing. If one side never wanna understand the other, there won't be any understanding.
    I think the west didn't , don't and won't understand China, because there is no intention to do it.

    • @gsimon6407
      @gsimon6407 Před rokem +29

      Very Well said

    • @dortiapewpew7445
      @dortiapewpew7445 Před rokem +1

      I think this whole "west wants to make China more like west" thing is just propaganda. The West (or more bluntly, just the US), wants to subjugate China or any country that isn't already a vassal state of the US. But they can't just say this out loud. But if China acts just like Japan that bows to every demand of the US, then there will be no problem at all.

    • @JP-rk6gw
      @JP-rk6gw Před rokem +1

      Even if China becomes western like society or an identical system, as long as China is surpassing the US, the US would still do the same as they are doing now.

    • @Whatis2468
      @Whatis2468 Před rokem

      The West is too arrogant

    • @lagrangewei
      @lagrangewei Před rokem

      it never about culture, it about power from the start, the west do not fear China cause it is different, they dislike China because it dilute their power and force the west to offer the rest of the world a better deal. they keep shouting debt trap for example not because China will create one, but that China offering better deal will deny the west the ability to laid their debt trap to the world... it not that they don't understand China, it is that they understand what the West is... and they don't want to change.

  • @roro4787
    @roro4787 Před rokem +319

    I really wish for better China and India relationship 🇮🇳🇨🇳. As an Indian when I was doing master's in Germany I had many friends from China and other east Asians, they were wonderful people. In India they are very misunderstood. I hope it changes!!

    • @henryng9406
      @henryng9406 Před rokem +33

      Agree, when I was in college I had an Indian friend, great guy. Better to be friends than fight.

    • @myla6135
      @myla6135 Před rokem +32

      Unfortunately it seems that your leadership (and MSM follows the leadership) uses a somewhat belligerent attitude towards China as part of their vote winning strategy. As China is not a democracy it has no need for adopting such an attitude and its leadership therefore seems more measured in this respect.
      I say this as someone who likes both countries and admires both great civilisations (and who lives in the West). I too really wish you all got on better.

    • @Hudsonlee1954
      @Hudsonlee1954 Před rokem +28

      Yes, time for two oldest civilizations to work together towards building an exciting better world.

    • @cinpeace353
      @cinpeace353 Před rokem +32

      It depends on India media. Most people could only see China through narratives of the media and influenced by them.

    • @sampathkumar-ej7xl
      @sampathkumar-ej7xl Před rokem +24

      I agree. That has been my experience working with Chinese origin people from Malaysia, Taiwan, mainland china and others. Indians and Chinese look different, have different food habits but at a human level there's a whole lot of commonality and we can get closer with more people to people contact.
      Our media warriors chasing TRP don't help. It must also be said Indian people are influenced by the bad memories of the 1962 war and China's pak relationship.

  • @ahmedakhan1
    @ahmedakhan1 Před rokem +209

    As always Kishore Mahbubani shows that he is one of the greatest Asian scholars of our times! Excellent lecture and so very true!

    • @scalarnai
      @scalarnai Před rokem +1

      Kishore calls a spade a spade, no BS, no hypocrisy. 👍

  • @miguellines5907
    @miguellines5907 Před rokem +30

    From Venezuela with ❤️ to every Asian.

    • @henryng9406
      @henryng9406 Před rokem +1

      Thank You Miguel
      Lets all work for a bright, prosperous, and, peaceful future

  • @louiselu6757
    @louiselu6757 Před rokem +66

    THANK YOU, Pardee Center, for the courage to have such an esteemed diplomat as Kishore Mahbubani to address an American audience. Nearly none of the other institutions would dare to entertain any views that even slightly deviates from the mainstream anti-China rhetoric.

  • @zhengpinghu
    @zhengpinghu Před rokem +190

    I have to salute to Pardee Center for providing the platform for Kishore Mahbubani whose lecture may not sound pleasant to American audience's ears. This kind of openness used to be the strength of the US, but the room for a healthy debate is less and less in the US.

    • @everythingandmore5537
      @everythingandmore5537 Před rokem

      At minute 1:17:00 Kishore brings up the Harvard study from 2016! That's 7 years ago! Does the Chinese government don't allow anymore such studies?

    • @pr0newbie
      @pr0newbie Před rokem +2

      ​@@everythingandmore5537 there have been more recent ones done by pew I believe? Most certainly Ipsos. The positivity remains.

    • @marvinfok65
      @marvinfok65 Před rokem +22

      @@everythingandmore5537
      China probably did such surveys but may not make it public. You might be very surprised that the CCP is very attentive to the feelings on the ground.
      CCP is a very massive structure with 90 million members! Nope, it is not like the Soviet style where the communist party members spied on the masses. Many CCP members were just ordinary people with jobs like doctors, teachers, policemen, firefighters etc. But in the event of a disaster, CCP members were expected to volunteer to help in disasters. As a matter of fact, it is not surprised that many CCP members died in such rescue operations and it therefore won the approval of the people! It is unimaginable in Western societies but in China, it is a pride to be able to join the CCP. There is no special privileges to most CCP members in China as the numbers is too massive except those at the top. But they were expected to have strong social responsibility to the country. Maybe now you understand why the Chinese girl mentioned by Kishore who was the 2nd top student was disappointed that she can't join the CCP.
      China had the most unique political structure that is never seen before in history. Btw there is democracy in China, but not the kind like those in the west. Some western scholars coined it as 'Vertical Democratic Meritocracy'. The people can vote for their local leaders in a district. These local leaders then vote for the next level up the hierarchy. The top leadership is then voted by about 2500+ representatives. The top leadership won their position through their performance while they served in different ministries or as governors of a state. So far the top position always goes to governors of a state. It is so because the CCP wanted the top leaders to have a better understanding of the people on the ground because governors were also promoted through the rank and file in local district offices and to have good administration experiences. Like the new Premier Li Qiang, he is the governor of Shanghai who earned the position because he is responsible for bringing Telsa to Shanghai.
      Go to China and see for yourself. The support from the masses is even stronger with a leader like Xi! Xi hits hard on corruption which taints the previous administration and eradicated poverty in China before the end of his 10 years terms.
      China is like a sparkling brand new country with a very good infrastructure, education and environment. Cities were connected by highspeed rails which is fast, comfortable and affordable. You can hardly see homeless people even in small cites virtual unknown to the west in China. Before covid, 120 million Chinese travelled out of China for holidays yearly and returns to China without defections! This is why I have no doubt that Xi's support from the people is even greater than those of his predecessor.
      I am not from China, but a Singaporean just like Kishore.

    • @everythingandmore5537
      @everythingandmore5537 Před rokem

      @@pr0newbie If so why does Kishore don't quote them?

    • @Time4Peace
      @Time4Peace Před rokem +8

      @@everythingandmore5537 You can check with Harvard for the reason. Maybe they got tired of not getting adverse reports? Are you so desperate to blame Kishore for non-data? Be open minded to new information instead of being in your echo chamber.

  • @qingzhou9983
    @qingzhou9983 Před rokem +64

    Kishore is brilliant, clear, concise and polite as usual.

    • @sudhirpv
      @sudhirpv Před rokem +2

      But completely wrong.

  • @johnlee-yo8jc
    @johnlee-yo8jc Před rokem +305

    A HUGE fan of the great Kishore Mahbubani because unlike other "experts", he is honest!

    • @donaldjoseph3903
      @donaldjoseph3903 Před rokem +2

      Yes. Kishore is a huge fan of PRC.. 😊.. He is really passionate about China.9

    • @yucode7356
      @yucode7356 Před rokem +1

      he's kind and wise, but not exactly honest.

    • @jamesmoy1214
      @jamesmoy1214 Před rokem +12

      @@yucode7356 you can’t stop on such an empty statement. Would you like to elucidate us with some semblance of unbiased information

    • @yucode7356
      @yucode7356 Před rokem +1

      ​@@jamesmoy1214 he is a seasoned diplomat who always conducts strategic diplomacy when it comes to china. this involves highlighting more of the positives and downplaying the negatives. but he does that mostly for a wiser goal.
      hence, the "not exactly honest" bit.

    • @jamesmoy1214
      @jamesmoy1214 Před rokem +5

      @@yucode7356 👍it works for me! Too bad our ambassadors aren’t kind and wise. They’re on the other side of the spectrum as a matter of fact

  • @gingermintrose
    @gingermintrose Před rokem +54

    Respect for Kishore Mahbubani!

  • @lv9657
    @lv9657 Před rokem +67

    Well said Prof Kishore Mahbubani

  • @myloooly
    @myloooly Před rokem +52

    😀Always like to hear from the wisdom from Prof. Kishore.

  • @fchau6019
    @fchau6019 Před rokem +136

    China, India, ASEAN and other countries in Asia have been very focused on economic development and want peace. The US on the other hand, is focused on wars, proxy wars, establishing military bases around the world such that it is grossly over stretched, all with the EU dutifully following along. In doing this, the US is solely focused on maintaining its hegemony around the globe. No surprise then that things have changed dramatically for these different continents, as the US and EU seem to have lost their way through wrong priorities and poor/mediocre leaders lacking in vision.

    • @Whatis2468
      @Whatis2468 Před rokem

      No peace, just provoking conflicts in every part of the world.

    • @jamesmoy1214
      @jamesmoy1214 Před rokem +5

      Mediocre is more than gratuitous! I applaud your kindness!

    • @ericphua2359
      @ericphua2359 Před rokem

      China focus on bullying SEA countries to give up their rights in South China Sea. Needs US to counterbalance.

    • @user-jh1ex4if8w
      @user-jh1ex4if8w Před rokem +1

      从总体来看,世界的资源是有限的,亚洲国家的快速发展也必然就会影响美国及西方发达国家的经济,这也就是最近几年亚洲一直不太平,美国重返亚太 欧洲国家也蠢蠢欲动,亚洲都是有着高度文明的国家,希望每个国家的领导人都是睿智的 你能受到外力影响,乱了亚洲。

    • @consp51
      @consp51 Před rokem

      That's because the United States it's on a war franchise business. Someone is making Money from the war!

  • @Lixie-hi3uq
    @Lixie-hi3uq Před rokem +33

    Great lecture and fair view of China ❤

  • @kshen7485
    @kshen7485 Před 7 měsíci +2

    “Judge China with results”, how brilliant a conclusion!

  • @andeg8647
    @andeg8647 Před rokem +50

    In today's world, where the lines between truth and falsehood can often become blurred, a great man like Kishore with clarity and honesty is a rare and valuable gem.

  • @fchau6019
    @fchau6019 Před rokem +49

    Listening to the lecture and the question/answer session after is so inspiring. Makes you want to get up and go to work immediately, with a focus on the good of the society at large. Thank you Amb. Mahbubani.

  • @anthonyajibolaomoruyi8054
    @anthonyajibolaomoruyi8054 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Has anyone EVER watched any dull moment in Amb. Kishore Mahbubani's lecture anywhere???

  • @magnaviator
    @magnaviator Před rokem +184

    Unfortunately, racism is still very much alive in the Anglo world, including the US.

    • @panyaboonc5621
      @panyaboonc5621 Před rokem +1

      Do you know which country is the most racism according to survey report?
      To read more: Google "Most Racist Countries 2022"

    • @jetli740
      @jetli740 Před rokem

      @@panyaboonc5621 😂😂😂 that racist chart produce by washing post, yeah the most trusted source 🤣🤣🤣 2021 they produce top country for control covid19 Usa is the top when they have the worse death & infection

    • @MrAvatar011
      @MrAvatar011 Před rokem

      @@panyaboonc5621 "according to survey report" :))))))) Those "surveys" are intended for western idiots, to make them believe that their countries are not the biggest exporters of evil and suffering on the planet.

    • @demonridera
      @demonridera Před rokem +1

      The native leaders most times are more ruthless in exploiting their countrymen than the imperialists

    • @Liveforfood9394
      @Liveforfood9394 Před rokem

      Racism in the US? Big time! When walk on the street if you are non white, you could get pushed to the ground or other type of violence. But of course, that doesn't represent all Americans!

  • @diwanegautamanand1665
    @diwanegautamanand1665 Před rokem +18

    What a brilliant session by a very talented and rational man. Stay inspiring. Mr Kishore Mahbubani. 👌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @cobaltchen119
    @cobaltchen119 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Applauded. As a Chinese growth and living in China, Mahbubani's speech always reminder me to review our culture and history to understand how we archived now and how to make our country be more success in future.

  • @reginaldominare3008
    @reginaldominare3008 Před rokem +42

    Excellent class and excellent questions congratulations.

  • @tinyRedLeaf
    @tinyRedLeaf Před rokem +59

    Ambassador Mahbubani made a very good point about how the Chinese are actually more alike to the Americans than the Japanese are. Entrepreneurship, for example, comes very naturally to the Chinese, and in private enterprise, the Chinese are also very quick to abandon what doesn't work and to innovate until they find something that will sell. The Japanese, in comparison, are much more conservative and tradition-bound and slow to change.
    The last question, about what should be a new framework for analysing China, is actually very good. I'm no scholar, but I would suggest, for a start, to leave behind the typical Western idea of analysis from the perspective of ideology. It ought to be very clear that the Chinese aren't as rabidly ideological as Americans are today, for example. Where else can you find an ostensibly communist party running a market economy in everything but name? The way to think about the modern Chinese communist party is to think of it as the analogue of the ancient scholastic bureaucracy of Imperial China. The Chinese have a deeply ingrained respect for scholarship and education, and have long since held learned scholars in the highest regard. That is precisely why Ambassador Mahbubani's assistant bemoaned the loss of her opportunity to qualify for CCP membership -- the Chinese today continue to think of the Party as the modern iteration of an ancient institution, which explains their high levels of trust in the bureaucracy.
    So, that's one starting point for understanding modern China. I would further suggest a need to understand the Chinese mindset with regard to law and order, which stems from a tradition that is entirely alien to that of the West. Western legal tradition traces its roots to the Roman Empire. Chinese legal tradition evolved independently on its own track, and took virtually no reference from Rome. This, I suspect, lies at the heart of much of the misunderstanding between China and the West -- the two cultures have very fundamental differences in the way law is crafted and applied, and used in daily life. Bridging this difference would require looking at Chinese history with a fresh pair of eyes, free of Western assumptions, and that is understandably difficult for many Western scholars of China.

    • @cart172
      @cart172 Před rokem +12

      The Japanese are VERY much like the Westerners when it comes to invasion and elitism. Asian countries will never forget how Japan treated them as subhumans.

    • @tutu88524
      @tutu88524 Před rokem

      I will never beleive endia had a bigger economic than China, only on a brief time during Chinas civil war was endia economy bigger but never during ancient time. What did endia have that other country really wanted? Only spices but in China they had silk fine China tea and much more. Silk was Chinas only secret thing nobody could copy At that time

    • @XtubeMania
      @XtubeMania Před 10 měsíci +1

      @@cart172 Japan has never apologized until today

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      That will never happen

  • @anjunadeep.8384
    @anjunadeep.8384 Před rokem +24

    Gotta love how Kishore's answers slapped the face of those who asked the mindless questions.

  • @kaimingraymondchoi9909
    @kaimingraymondchoi9909 Před rokem +29

    Asians are hard working. Seeing their standard of living much lower than the West, drives them to work even harder to improve their standard of living. As pointed out by Kishore, they are now compitent states. The determining factor for Asian growth is therefore peace and stability. All ASEAN countries should hold hands together to resist the temptation to create conflict and if possible enter peace treaties ensuring peace in the South Sea and Pacific

    • @peterchu8701
      @peterchu8701 Před rokem

      USA will sabotage this growth. Look at the new military bases in the phillipines.

    • @peterchu8701
      @peterchu8701 Před rokem

      Google, twitters, Microsoft….etc controlled by the government

    • @caladr9367
      @caladr9367 Před rokem

      Stereotyping much?

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      Nope not a chance.

  • @user-hr8vo1wb5b
    @user-hr8vo1wb5b Před rokem +18

    A respectable global public interlecture !!!

  • @jych-db5iy
    @jych-db5iy Před rokem +25

    vow, amazing Professor, so deeply observatory!

  • @clementsliu
    @clementsliu Před rokem +59

    couldn't agree more with the last chinese questioner, 1:25:00 that professor kishore mahbubani understands china better than most western scholars, that westerners see china through their own lens, they don't understand china, and yes, they need to revolution thier whole paradigm of research about china.

    • @panyaboonc5621
      @panyaboonc5621 Před rokem +1

      Many westerners have claimed they are experts on China affairs but they have never been to China. Especially those journalists who write negative reports and propaganda about China.
      Also India media news presenters too. To them a day without reporting fake and negative news about China is a day of big lost to them. All those Indian news presenters they have never set foot on China but they are expert in China affairs.

    • @barrieroberts75
      @barrieroberts75 Před rokem +23

      @Panyaboon c as you say about the Indian MSM Wion and Vantage bothwith Shami Palki who on any subject apart from China is World class and a great asset to India, if she could only realise that the western MSM love using the difference, I as a 71 year old Welsh man who has followed geopolitics for many decades via many different countries MSM and one point I have noticed is that I haven't found 1 Chinese who bad mouths India, if someone here knows of any station or Internet media in China that does please point me to them ,I say peace between both countries would benefit the Whole world 🌎

    • @gl7252
      @gl7252 Před rokem +8

      @@barrieroberts75 Great observation.

    • @panyaboonc5621
      @panyaboonc5621 Před rokem

      @@barrieroberts75 ,You say peace between both countries would benefit the Whole world??? With all the India media badmouthing China day and night with all the fake news and propaganda. Do you think there is chance for peace between both countries.
      FYI, I am not a Chinese or Chinese descend. Just someone from South East Asia country. Like you have said, you haven't found 1 Chinese media who bad mouths India. Just like me I haven't seen one too.
      I have watched India media WION creating fake news using old video footage of bad incident happened in China. They took the old video years ago and cut and paste to create into a video clip and then report them as happened recently to entertains the viewers. How I know is I remembered the old video clips from old report that I have watched before.

    • @keffinsg
      @keffinsg Před rokem

      Unfortunately when things are going well, people do not bother to question their mental paradigm. It is only after a painful life changing event do they gain the humility to question their beliefs. Undoubtedly such a time will be coming for the West soon....but they will continue with their present biases until then.

  • @Daydayup2024
    @Daydayup2024 Před rokem +9

    Really love Prof. Kishore Mahbubani's speeches. He always got the points. Thanks for his wisdom.

  • @lee91168
    @lee91168 Před rokem +22

    Excellent talk.

  • @williamlay4236
    @williamlay4236 Před rokem +12

    Truly inspiring. Proud of him as a Singaporean!

  • @gingermintrose
    @gingermintrose Před rokem +27

    Brilliant, as always. Professor Mahbubani!

  • @Yiminchai
    @Yiminchai Před rokem +8

    Not a single doubt, Kishore is a Chinese expert in Chinese culture and politics.

  • @stoa7302
    @stoa7302 Před rokem +21

    Great talk by Mr. Mahbubani. Public intellectuals should educate and inspire thinking in the public and Mr. Mahbubani does that in spades and even as with the q and a session, with great gusto.

  • @thinkingaloud5379
    @thinkingaloud5379 Před rokem +16

    Again,Kishore was impressive with his comment and replies which can only come from someone with deep knowledge of geopolitics. I hope policy makers will hear him out!

  • @allahdinosamo7654
    @allahdinosamo7654 Před rokem +19

    Agreed100% . My favorite thinker Mr Mehboobani , waiting his travel to Karachi , his ancestral homeland .

  • @deanzaZZR
    @deanzaZZR Před rokem +5

    Oh, my goodness. He finished with "Let a thousand flowers bloom". 🤭 That is rather cheeky. I am a big fan of Amb. Mahbubani. Great lecture. 👏

  • @thomaschoong2345
    @thomaschoong2345 Před rokem +7

    Salute you Kishore.. just praying 🙏 for a better India and China.. all differences between them can be restored by constant contact and dialogue...Asia needs both India and China for peace and prosperity and of course.. economic development.. Bravo to India🇮🇳 and China🇨🇳

  • @tien7742
    @tien7742 Před rokem +10

    Great discussions with well-informed topics about current issues internationally..👏💐👍..

  • @siewpinglim4402
    @siewpinglim4402 Před rokem +10

    Always enlightening to listen to Kishore. The fact that he is so humble adds to the weight of his thoughts!

  • @orangutan4696
    @orangutan4696 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Kishore's wisdom outshines his emotions. ❤

  • @Time4Peace
    @Time4Peace Před rokem +15

    It's hard for Kishore to convey such a difficult message to an American audience. It's just as hard for Boston University to invite such a speaker to convey the message.
    This is indeed a testimony to a great institution which dares to give a voice in the face of toxic prevailing narrative that US and the West must continue to dominate even at the risk of a nuclear war that will end humanity.

  • @2012meditation
    @2012meditation Před rokem +8

    What a great mind. Everyone should listen to all his lectures and read his books on China. Truly admire his intellect, integrity and honesty. The truth is very painful, but without recognizing the truth, we will never find the solution. Unfortunately, Our politicians of both parties have absolutely no intention for the truth. Self righteous, arrogant and bluntly, ignorant on both international and domestic issues. We don’t need china as an enemy, we are our own worst enemy.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      You sound like a tankie. The US will stay number one or all hell will break loose ☢️

  • @manolexing68
    @manolexing68 Před rokem +23

    Prof. Mahbubani is so very​ correct​ about the​ ties between​ Asians. We are so connect​ed in culture, political​ ideology, economy, and in many cases even through family ties (inter-racial marriages). The result of thousand year or more of interaction between​ various​ different Asian​ civilizations are still present in language, religion, political sway, food, likes-dislikes, cultural norms &​ taboos, and even physical​ feature of the people​s. Therefore, understand​ing a people​ of any particular​ country​ bounded by contemporary geo-political national boundaries really​ goes much deeper than modern geo-political​ and economic allignments.

    • @laraw840
      @laraw840 Před 11 měsíci +1

      well said. my feelings exactly.

  • @joshuayu1507
    @joshuayu1507 Před rokem +10

    Great Lecture, so insightful

  • @Tiger23951
    @Tiger23951 Před rokem +12

    That is a brilliant lecture. Thank you, Professor Mahbubani. I have missed your talks and lectures on CZcams in recent times.

  • @jl3629
    @jl3629 Před rokem +6

    I really liked the Q&A session, can always learn a lot from Mr Mahbubani.

  • @Whatis2468
    @Whatis2468 Před rokem +11

    Yes! Asia's rising! 👍👍👍👍

  • @sunatarosuna1560
    @sunatarosuna1560 Před rokem +4

    Deep Respect for our big brothers of Asian (India+China) from SEA countries 🇮🇩😆🙏🙏🙏 peace and cooperation for our region.

  • @robertseaborne5758
    @robertseaborne5758 Před rokem +25

    Thank you Pardee Centre and Kishore, for this excellent storying of the dynamic geopolitics we are all now immersed in. Given its relatively good relationship with Russia and America, India could play a role in helping the U.S. administration to gain sufficient nous to participate in and contribute to the newly emerging multipolar world order, rather than continue to belligerently oppose it. In the unlikely event that this will happen with or without India's help, the best that India and the U.S. could hope for is to be regarded as second and third among equals; with China almost inevitably being regarded by most if not all other poles, as first among equals.

    • @aviatus
      @aviatus Před rokem

      Great suggestion. But I fear the problem has festered too long. And it's not in the US ruling elite's nature to accept anything less than top dog status. I suspect it has much to do with America's sense of exceptionalism.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      Absolutely not the US is number one or it's over ☢️

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@aviatuswe🇺🇲 are going to take it all the way if we have to ☢️

  • @jaytso1883
    @jaytso1883 Před rokem +10

    Asia thrives on trades, the West on conflicts

  • @yuehchen7308
    @yuehchen7308 Před rokem +3

    very very knowledge speaker.!!!👍👍👍🤞🤞🤞✌✌✌

  • @philostreet781
    @philostreet781 Před rokem +37

    Asian countries are pragmatic, and open to learning Western wisdoms :: China incorporated the key ideas in capitalist economy.
    But, sadly the western countries refused to examine their own political and economic system and make improvements upon them. 20:25

    • @jamesmoy1214
      @jamesmoy1214 Před rokem +1

      The US has the best legal system in writing but not in follow through due to corporate greed and political corruption

    • @davidz7858
      @davidz7858 Před 7 měsíci

      @@jamesmoy1214we need another revolution.

  • @userngot
    @userngot Před rokem +15

    Just saw the funniest thing ever happened in meetings between American officials and foreign government officials on CZcams. During a meeting between the Secretary of State Blinken and a senior Vietnamese official, the American flag was nowhere to be seen!

    • @pr0newbie
      @pr0newbie Před rokem

      There were US flags during the photo op outside before they went to the room and sat down. Not sure if it was an oversight or deliberate. Very strange to be honest.

    • @winsonhan2187
      @winsonhan2187 Před rokem

      @@pr0newbie They forgot to buy one from China.

    • @NoohCee
      @NoohCee Před rokem

      ​@@pr0newbie no chance of oversight for such meeting. It is an intended middle finger to Blinken.

    • @Jul_Nguyen
      @Jul_Nguyen Před rokem

      @@NoohCee Americans is the beggar : Despite being Vietnam's largest export market, the US is 3rd tier 'diplomatic' parner .

  • @weishusu1927
    @weishusu1927 Před rokem +6

    Kishore Ma is most honest scholar, with deep knowledge and understanding of the world! Impressive!

  • @leoncioco3305
    @leoncioco3305 Před rokem +11

    Excellent.👏👏👏👍👍👍

  • @junshixianren
    @junshixianren Před rokem +13

    2023 marks the beginning of the world's move away from dollar centrism, which signals a significant shaking and eventual collapse of the foundation of American global hegemony. The global resentment towards the US for reaping wealth from around the world through the dollar highlights the aversion towards the country's international political and economic order.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      LOL yeah right keep dreaming 🤣

  • @jlvv_1
    @jlvv_1 Před 3 měsíci

    So many insightful Kishore videos and this one isn't an exception. I always coming back to this.. the q&a sessions have always been my favorite.. and kishore answers until the very end is just mindblowing and wiseful

  • @MsOpineminded
    @MsOpineminded Před rokem +37

    Just saying China just successfully demonstrated mid course intercept of a ballistic missile today.
    China has delivery capacity and targeting system. It can easily up its Nuclear warhead holdings overnight.
    That they have showed restraint is of course ignored by the West. China has not wavered from the "NO FIRST USE' policy on Nuclear weapons since it became a Nuclear power. Its foreign and defense policies have been consistent.
    The phrase "Be Careful for what you Wish for" should ring true of Americans. If you prefer China an enemy, it could easily become one but there goes the self fulfilling zero sum game view of the world the US and West prefer currently to blind itself to.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      6 months later and guess what's coming? LOL I hope you built a bunker ☢️

  • @longyou8254
    @longyou8254 Před rokem +18

    Quite an inspirational lecture

  • @mssv19123
    @mssv19123 Před rokem +14

    Saudi China sign a Petrol Yuan deal, Brazil China transact in Yuan and Russia keeping 60% Yuan reserve....so Yuan will be the new currency this century

  • @lionvictor9944
    @lionvictor9944 Před rokem +4

    Kudo Professor Kishore for your sharp analysis, as always. The Asian century is here. One may think Japan, South Korea and India may act odd men as they do not accept the rise of China, which is the central stage of Asian century.

  • @Kuasarakyat2
    @Kuasarakyat2 Před rokem +4

    Kishore Mahbubani is forever sharp. 👏

  • @kpdwivedi1672
    @kpdwivedi1672 Před 5 měsíci

    Very interesting & thought provoking

  • @sphinxliu
    @sphinxliu Před rokem +5

    Great speech

  • @raymondyang4342
    @raymondyang4342 Před rokem +1

    know him well,do follow him up almost all time. very good.

  • @sydneydesouza9719
    @sydneydesouza9719 Před rokem

    I have listened to Kishore’s You Tube talks for over few years & always considered them negative wrt to India. Todays lecture by Prof Mehbobani has redeemed him in my eyes
    Sydney Desouza - An 86 year Goan Indian America, lived in India for 50 years 1937-1986 & took part in the Projects that Indian PM at that time & US from 1986 to today in Georgia USA.
    Pause - towards the end- Kishore again started blowing his China trumpet.

  • @guo35140
    @guo35140 Před rokem +12

    I hope next time KM can talk about the reason that the Anglo world hates the emergency of different races, the Asian.

  • @amindra963
    @amindra963 Před rokem +11

    The Chinese people have 15 thousand years of history to draw from. And so it is true for all Asian nations. An Asian Century is inevitable.

  • @echozhang4486
    @echozhang4486 Před rokem +3

    The last question was answered in such a perfect way that I hope many Chinese scholars can learn and adopt Kinshore’s approach to better address the difficult questions and present China in a neutral and subjective way.

  • @ramyth1946
    @ramyth1946 Před rokem +1

    With rich, varied and kaleidoscopic abundant fund of experience as a diplomat and his stint at UN, Kishore Mahbubani's way of critically carefully analysig facts / truths and predicting forecasting the future outcome is unique, with no parellel. I quote a sanskrit indian subhashita which describes elaborately Amb.Kishore Mahbuani. Hats off to you Kishore!
    सदयं हृदयं यस्य भाषितं सत्यभूषितम् ।
    कायः परहिते यस्य कलिस्तस्य करोति किम् ॥
    - सुभाषितावलि
    Transliteration:
    sadayaṃ hṛdayaṃ yasya bhāṣitaṃ satyabhūṣitam ।
    kāyaḥ parahite yasya kalistasya karoti kim ॥
    - subhāṣitāvali
    Meaning of the subhAShita:
    (He) whose heart is filled with compassion, speech is adorned with truth, (and) whose constitution (form) is for the benefaction of others - what can Kali (puruṣa) do to him?!
    Commentary:
    The current era, Kaliyuga, is deemed the most corrupt and atrocious of all 4 eras (1.sat yuga, 2.dwapara yuga e. Treta yuga and 4. Kaliyuga). For a complete grasp of how Kali Yuga will evolve, Sage Veda Vyas who compiled the Mahabharata Epic, open and read the link: www.indiatimes.com/culture/who-we-are/11-kaliyug-predictions-ved-vyasa-made-that-actually-came-true-257074.html It is said that the reigning master of the era, Kalipuruṣa, causes havoc in the world. But the poet states that if one's heart is brimming with compassion, speech is adorned with honesty and he is readily available for the welfare of others, what can the Kalipuruṣa do to such an individual?! Even the most atrocious of the masters, Kali, can do nothing to shake the resolve or cause havoc in the life of such a person. The tenacity of these attributes in one's character is so strong that he can ward off the worst effects brought about by the yuga-dharma (nature of the era).
    If one is compassionate to his fellow beings, the happiness that the giver and the receiver get is immense.
    If there is honesty in one's words, he has nothing to hide or defend.
    If one is readily available to do welfare for others, then there is no ounce of selfish motive in him.
    How can such a person not be happy? When one is internally happy, what can anyone do to deter his well being or contentment?!!
    May we all win over Kalipuruṣa's atrocities, develop these traits and make the world a happier peaceful, hormonious and quiet serene and tranquil place!
    USA has the trait aiding and abetting as a war mongerer. History has the record of it.
    pada vigrahaH:
    सदयं हृदयं यस्य भाषितं सत्य-भूषितम् ।
    sadayaṃ hṛdayaṃ yasya bhāṣitaṃ satya-bhūṣitam ।
    कायः परहिते यस्य कलिः तस्य करोति किम् ॥
    kāyaḥ parahite yasya kaliḥ tasya karoti kim ॥

  • @marvinfok65
    @marvinfok65 Před rokem +12

    Can't deny that Singapore still has some of the best minds in the world!
    But I am very doubtful the political elites in the US can accept Kishore's views. US had too little history on failures to learn from, unlike Asia where they had a long history of ups and downs which they can draw experiences from. I would say that the current US politicians were unable to react to the present situation as they had never experienced a decline before.

    • @NoohCee
      @NoohCee Před rokem +8

      Not to mention that the quality of the US politicians has steadily declined over the years. The current crops are unfit to be leaders in terms of intellect, ability, values and characters.

    • @tuesdae666
      @tuesdae666 Před rokem

      They will not accept because to do that is to commit political suicide. They're on a boulder rolling downhill and to try to stop it is to be crushed. They'll continue to push that boulder even if the end result is catastrophic.

  • @liewjames2852
    @liewjames2852 Před rokem +2

    Sheer brilliance and cholarship with the trade mark Mahbubani clear exposition and logic.

  • @miguellines5907
    @miguellines5907 Před rokem +34

    Kishore Mahbubani : Is the Asian century really coming??
    Kishore Mahbubani : Yes, and it is because of China.
    Kishore Mahbubani : Without China rise, there will be no confidence from other Asian example, Japan and South Korea.
    Kishore Mahbubani : Whether you like it or not, China will lead the Asian unto another level of advancing age.

    • @jchanmcse
      @jchanmcse Před rokem +1

      Agreed!

    • @DalitShiv_Nagwanshi
      @DalitShiv_Nagwanshi Před rokem

      Without India, there's No asian century either
      Any Japanese, Korean or Asean people wants to include India in their Dynamics of Economy, Defence, Alliance & everything
      Bcz of Possibility of Monopoly of_China over them

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      6000 nuclear warhead say different.

  • @geopoliticsfan
    @geopoliticsfan Před rokem +2

    My favorite Kishore mahbubani ❤

  • @charlesyang4923
    @charlesyang4923 Před rokem +4

    I said it before in other channel, but I believe this provide some good insight to views of this channel too. The irrational banning of Tik-Tok in US is nothing about national security, but everything about money. Because 1) advertise income of Tik-Tok outnumbered any top-grossing gaming or app for 2022 Q4 and 2) app revenue market share of Tik-Tok is the greater than Instagram and Facebook combine. Just follow where the money goes one can easily figure out why US legislators are harassing and threating Tik-Tok to change hand to US buyer or face sanction or ban. The Chinese government, however, had also place regulation NOT allowing tech company to sell shareholding without prior government approval first.

  • @chamankhan7396
    @chamankhan7396 Před rokem +4

    Love U kishore love u

  • @kr8972
    @kr8972 Před rokem +9

    Sometimes I feel a Beijing taxi driver knows about the west better than a western "expert" knows about China.

    • @mililani6037
      @mililani6037 Před rokem

      Sometimes ? ALL THE TIME . That is why ...Despite being Vietnam’s largest export market, the United States is currently ranked as a third-­tier diplomatic partner for Hanoi. The United States "hopes" to join the second tier .

    • @cart172
      @cart172 Před rokem +3

      The average Chinese can give you a logical and realistic take on how the world works. Ask the average Westerner what they think of China and, thanks to Western propaganda, you'll get anger and hateful words.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@cart172you'll get way more than that.

  • @Hcs-gt5mt
    @Hcs-gt5mt Před rokem +4

    India and China are two ancient civilizations whose influence across Asia and particularly Asean can clearly be seen. For thousands of years, these two giants had never had conflict, except in post colonial time, becos of the arbitrary actions of imperial Britain across north amd north east India during its rule.
    Both countries can wise up, calmly to find a solution to end this unnecessary border conflict left by the evil British

    • @tuesdae666
      @tuesdae666 Před rokem

      If these two giants cooperate more resolutely, no power in the world would dare stand against them.

  • @dr.pahlajmoolio1833
    @dr.pahlajmoolio1833 Před rokem

    Always pleasure to hear Prof. Kishore; he is so clear, specific and brings real examples.

    • @ralphbernhard1757
      @ralphbernhard1757 Před rokem

      AIANS BEWARE:
      Robert Blackwell (2015 quote from an article): "...since its founding the United States has consistently pursued a grand strategy focused on acquiring and maintaining preeminent power over various rivals first on the North American continent then in the Western Hemisphere and finally globally..."
      *Asians beware: The ex-Imperialists powers' of the "oh-so-superior West" are using divide and rule strategies over Asian nations, trying to set your nations up against each other so these outside powers can "surf in and skim off the profits". It is as alive and well as during the Age of Imperialism, and they are using exactly the same techniques of "dividing Asians" as they used 200 and 300 years ago.*
      WARN EACH OTHER REGARDLESS OF YOUR OWN EMOTIONS
      European peoples are to daft or preoccupied to understand how their own leaders scheme and deceive, so do not expect any help from westerners. Most are so obsessed with their own so-called "superiority", that that end up thinking *everything* they do is justified...
      Has your nation, or your leader been *"chosen as a favorite son"?*
      Then you have already subscribed to the divide and rule scheme, of outside powers...
      *Set whatever differences you might have aside, or settle them fast, don't think you can personally gain from co-operating in such a "divide and rule/conquer"-scheme, and actively set out to start warning ALL Asian peoples.*
      Don't expect anybody in the so-called "superior West" to warn you.
      *YOU personally have the POWER, via social media, to spread this message.*
      Do YOU have an account? Then start spreading this message.
      Just do it, before it is too late.
      You must REALIZE yourself, and actively become engaged in your own defence, and this is regardless of where you live in Asia.
      YOUR own defence, is across the often artificial borders these Imperialists imposed on Asia, hundreds of years ago, and your emotions are still a "slave" of decisions made by these "overlords" hundreds of years ago.
      *Divide and rule will sacrifice YOU today, for the gain of the outside Western Powers, just like divide and rule sacrificed your grandparents and previous Asian generations during the Era of Imperialism...*

  • @asadfami7623
    @asadfami7623 Před rokem +8

    Professor Mahbubani starts at 8:06

  • @hwangfongmain7326
    @hwangfongmain7326 Před rokem +2

    "Kishore Mahbubani", A decent man👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻, Thousand flower boom
    百花齐放🌺🌸🌼🏵️

  • @wy3131
    @wy3131 Před rokem +4

    Globalisation will necessarily effect greater dissemination of cultural understanding and absorption. That, is one key aspect the US is scared of with its monotheistic upbringing, as if Islam is about to exert a greater influence for the last 2000 years. In the meantime, China through its thousands of years of history always had a pluralistic philosophical and theological development with a mix of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Islamism and the list goes on, absorbing and mixing along the way.

  • @soeswanto1
    @soeswanto1 Před rokem +1

    Certainly a distinguished scholar, analyst and observer of political antics.

  • @Henry-teach-Chinese-in-jokes

    I’ve spent about 100,000 hours studying English humor and Western culture, and many years studying Chinese culture and jokes. My native language is Chinese. I teach Chinese in humorous way and with cute pictures.
    Hope somebody recommend my videos to those who want to learn Chinese.

  • @bengaw6781
    @bengaw6781 Před 8 měsíci

    🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
    Great Prof. Kishore! 👏👏
    Great lecture! 👍👍👍👍
    Full of statistics to substantiate Asia or East Asia cultural and economical resurgence is unstoppable! 👏👏👏👏
    Donald Trump said America is the greatest place!
    His campaign slogan is “ Make America Great Again”
    🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
    Prof. Kishore said, self praise is not common in Asian society. He quoted the Japanese saying 実るほど頭を垂れる稲穂かな
    “ The riper the rice, the more deeply it bows.”
    The different mindset in the western and eastern world!
    🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
    The lady from China during Q&A said she thinks the western world should have more understanding in the cultural differences when dealing with China!
    well, this will never happen! But let us be more optimistic, hope!
    🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

  • @Peace.Respect
    @Peace.Respect Před rokem +3

    ❤❤Respected ❤❤

  • @jiachen2526
    @jiachen2526 Před 8 měsíci

    Prof. Kishore is one of the modern wisdom treasure of human being, and none of these words are exaggerated.

  • @margaretliu3409
    @margaretliu3409 Před rokem

    Professor Mahbubani!!! ✌️✌️✌️👍👏👏👏💪💪💪😍😍😍💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

  • @dkj6946
    @dkj6946 Před rokem +2

    Kishore was humble not to mentioned he worked or engaged closely with our great Lee Kuan Yew on many occasions to learn about the west and the Chinese

  • @nayanmalig
    @nayanmalig Před rokem

    Wow what a great lecture based on facts and common sense.

  • @sydneydesouza9719
    @sydneydesouza9719 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Kishore’s talks about Asias history - important for an article
    Sydney

  • @marymatthews678
    @marymatthews678 Před rokem

    A terrific speaker, so interesting.

  • @flowerhouse926
    @flowerhouse926 Před rokem +6

    The world needs different voices

  • @pratheepanumat6384
    @pratheepanumat6384 Před rokem

    ขอบคุณครับ❤❤❤

  • @jwhuang5800
    @jwhuang5800 Před rokem +2

    Well said

  • @markusting9335
    @markusting9335 Před rokem +2

    kishore mahbubani 英明,解说点到重点而且彻底,东方崛起无法挡,东升西落已成定局。

  • @laycm6248
    @laycm6248 Před rokem

    Good points.

  • @williamgarcia1909
    @williamgarcia1909 Před 10 měsíci

    I RESPECT N ADMIRE MAHBUBANI FOR HIS WISDOM N HONESTY. I M A CHINESE-FILIPINO LIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES. BUT I HAVE CHINESE EDUCATION N I STUDIED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. N I CONSIDER MYSELF AN INTELLECTUAL.

  • @peterfu529
    @peterfu529 Před rokem +1

    He will be remembered as most successful politician and scholar to see rebirth of Asia civilization

  • @paykh
    @paykh Před rokem +1

    The way Teng handled the tian Ann Men crisis vs the way Gorbachev handled accounts for the difference in between the two countries today.