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China vs the US: Kishore Mahbubani on a Zero-Sum Rivalry

China vs the US: Kishore Mahbubani on a Zero-Sum Rivalry

The Mishal Husain Show vor 5 Monaten

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Beyond this week’s talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and
US President Donald Trump, there’s an epic tale that has been
unfolding for decades. It’s a battle to be the world’s number one
power and a much bigger story than the latest meeting of these
two men.

Kishore Mahbubani is a former Singaporean diplomat who served as
president of the United Nations Security Council. For two
decades, he has argued that the West fundamentally misunderstands
the rise of China and its challenge to American supremacy.

Mahbubani. who eventually turned to academia, now specializes in
governance and public policy. In this conversation with Mishal
Husain, he traces the story behind the Xi-Trump talks, the
handshakes and the social media posts–and what may lie
ahead.

Mahbubani also reveals how his own successes were made possible
by Singapore’s remarkable growth.

Read this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend:
www.bloomberg.com/Mishal

03:34 - “The most important contest of our time”

5:50 - “It's not about personalities”

6:26 - “China can no longer be stopped”

07:28 - US versus China: It’s a “zero-sum” game

08:40 - Bill Clinton’s first meeting with Jiang Zemin

12:35 - Cold War Comparisons

18:30 - Growing up in Singapore in the 1950s

19:53 - "My mother never cracked”

26:25 - “China has become a tiger”

30:24 - US war is a “gift” to China

Contact The Mishal Husain Show mishalshow@bloomberg.net

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