The biggest danger in politics is to live with illusions ... well said! Thank you.

Mr. Mahbubani is surely one one of the most astute and prescient commentators on China/US relations; first he "nails" problems on both sides; and second he describes them with enough examples so that the viewer can see them also e.g. US refusal to see itself as #2; and third he was able to do this seven years ago.

The Chinese are saving their money and working very hard.

To live with illusions is another word for not accepting REALITY.

"the biggest danger in politics is to live with illusions like that" well said, sir

Kishore was an extremely intelligent diplomat, representing the best interest of Singapore. By clearly explaining the power of China to the west world. USA drafted TPP based on Singapore's idea, which would have benefited Singapore the most. Until Trump was elected.

Very intelligent man! Not like most western countries politician do not know about, when they are talking, like an idiot.

Now is mid 2022, and prof Mahbubani is right in every way.

He is a superstar!

This sir is so smart!! Love it

He’s absolutely right . Just checked the ppp graphs for past 50 years ....he was spot on. China ppp first with more than he predicted, usa second with about the same as he predicted , third india ....awesome growth ...close to usa . Datelines also close to what he predicted , infact chinas ppp rose much above usa even earlier than 2017

Eye opening and to be though over

Kishore Mahbubani saw the future

This Guy is spot on!!! A Learnered Guru!!!

Hello Prof.Kishore Mahbubani👑👑👑❤❤❤💚💚💚💝💝💝

This guy is smart!

wow, what a great prediction

It's really great

China maybe no 1 economy by 2030. Still 9 years away from today ie March 2021.

His saying is taking action today which was predicted 6 yrs before

Overconfident is a over statement

What a great and wise thinker! 👍👍👍👍

What he said then holds today

American laziness versus Chinese momentum; American arrogance versus Chinese humility; the bully fighter versus the trained fighter ... who will win?

Great. Fairly well put it. Doing the math further, by World Bank and IMF economists, by 2100, Indian economy will be about the same as Chinese economy, both will be about twice the size of the US economy, or, put it another way, more than the combined size of today's G7... Actually, as far as I know, the smart US political leader all know about this, and these honest people have one problem: How can you get elected after you play honest?... This is one reason why the public are dumbing down, more and more ignorant about the world.... One good example is the New Gulf bridge, between San Francisco and Oakland, California ( Highest specifications for bridge in the US) contracted Chinese for the steel engineering modular component, got the blame by the public, all the elite circle in the US knew why ( no US engineering capacity , if trying, the cost and schedule would be ridiculous), all they were willing to say in public was that they could not find enough welders...

The Great Convergence: Asia, the West, and the Logic of One World

Work together is the best

Over self-confident is on the US side. To the point that they think they know what political system Chinese people want for themselves. That is arrogance rather than confidence!

This guy is a true leader.

Yeah well maybe when Americans wake up and smell the coffee they might feel like “oh look not everyone feels like they have to speak English. Maybe I have to see myself as not the center of the fucking world. The worlds greatest football player was just the top of the American leagues.”

How about USA going down to no 3 by 2050 - from India 😂😀😎🙏

It is not fair to say that China became over confident because they were asked to buy treasury bills.

Has the disparaging differences become worst since then?

Reality in 2020 is exactly the opposite of what he mentioned in this video. Yeah buddy, we should just believe you.

Why bother to be number 1 or number 2 ? Statistically , there is no difference between #1 or #2, You can be #1 in one area, but #2 in others . It is not worthwhile to start a war or trade war just because you are #2 , because after the war you maybe #4, or even #10. The best strategy is being comfortable with #2, enjoy it , and at the same time work hard through fair competition to be #1 again, I did not mean to compete with dirty mean like what we are doing now , but confess that we have problem, and we need to improve ourselves, instead of blaming others for our own mistake . A country and people who can not rethink and do self improvement can never be #1 again

fast forward to 2017, Donald Trump ladies and gentlemen

i really want to know what the book name is anyone knows?

Prescient.

About China, I really hope Chinese go back for the ancient Chinese wisdom.. 以小事大者霸 以大事小者王 And not just as lip service..

Comon saying when you are number 2, try harder, this is what China still doing quitely

I don’t know how to promote my videos to those who want to learn Chinese. I’ve spent about 100,000 hours studying English humor and Western culture. My native language is Chinese. I teach Chinese language in jokes and pictures. Laugh and learn.

No nation at the top had ever accepted no 2 position willingly. And Chinese know that.

It is not a shame to be number 2, as you has chance to be no. 1 again. It is a shame for not seeing this though.

Go gold goal CHINA...😎😎😎🖒🖒🖒

Went directly to the comment section, and I wasn't disappointed. It is interesting to see how people like @Donald Kasper wasting their time typing BS comments. They could have instead worked harder to make the America great again. How much energy was wasted on those pointless arguments.

49 american are in illusion.

While I respect Kishore, it is plainly not true that US relies on China while selling their treasury bonds. China only holds around 5-6% of those. Most of the bonds are hold domestically. Ironically, China buys the treasury bonds using its foreign reserves it has been able to accumulate when keeping RMB down. On the other hand, the US account for almost 20% of Chinese exports. This relationship is clearly not a fair two way street.

I hope Trump knows this

I didn't know Mr. Been is a China expert.

Looking back Mr Kishore is/was wrong about US China relation.. he underestimates US power and resilience.

China change alot. indeed

I have daily life American citizens their view about Chinese are rather quite positive, like smart, hardworking, disciplined docile.but the problem is the Americans foresee their empire will be finished by China rise.nothing wrong with that also chine population is 4 times the USA.but it’s American elites I’ll. Wish for China to be. A st. O o.

What do you think of China claiming territories within the 9 dash lines? Do you think that this is action of righteous and wise country?

There is Ghost banning on the videos of this guy. Really sucks.

When China Currency start Using in US then we will know. Not his country any way, Do we have to try to prevent it happen , Or some one just accept and get along. life end, If you know Chinese culture. Then It is not illusions,

Look when people will Hate less to, Each other then, OUR CREATOR will Solve our so many Big Problems.

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So here's the problem with his analysis. His analysis depends on a static situation which is always fundamentally an error. For instance,due to robotics and artificial intelligence the utility of low-cost manufacturing in China is going to disappear and factories are going to be located close to markets. so for instance those Apple phones made in China will no longer need be made in China but in fact it will be shaped cheaper to make them in robotic factories in the US because there will be no utility to cheap labor and the major cost will be transportation and inventory. Similarly, the u.s. is only really running a deficit because of the baby boom retiring. When this demographic fact passes through the American system the us will go to huge surpluses and will no longer need outside funding. So what this guy has done is described the current situation accurately but not describe the future at all. finally and it should be mentioned although he mentions it not even if by allusion to it,environmentally the u.s. is rapidly improving and the American environment already the best in the developed world is getting better more rapidly than any other developed country. China, already with a fabulously polluted environment is getting rapidly worse. China is hugely overpopulated whereas the US isn't.these factors will affect lifestyle and quality of life in such a way that the US will permanently be able to attract the brightest in the past while as I have already heard complaints from expatriates about lifestyle quality in China. In other words he's done an analysis based on very limited factors which is completely static and shallow.

Without marthir no good hand in money term. for muslim southworld

Is robin break the china money dam

2021, chinese overconfidence is overrated

此人心怀叵测欲置我华夏于炭火之上。

This guy is so naive, praising a snake, soon to be an octopus.

". . . . I discovered that no American political figure, can have words coming out of his mouth, expressing the United States as number 2 in anything...."

The eyes were blurry from all the mist being produced by the soup being boiled so much. Now the soup is not boiling much anymore and everyone can see the bottom of the pot. It looks rusty and rotten. But you keep on talking about rise of China.

The US does not need China to purchase bonds. Michael Pettis lays it out - "You cannot run a current account surplus unless you are also a net exporter of capital, and since the rest of China is a net importer of capital, the PBoC must export huge amounts of capital in order to maintain China’s trade surplus. To keep the RMB from appreciating... the PBoC must be willing to purchase as many dollars as the market offers at the price it sets. It pays for those dollars in RMB."

lol

I dont believe this video is six years old

Trump has ruined that trade. So, your book is wrong.

this guys can't trust because he look mr bean brother we cannot trust his word

even if china is the biggest economy of the world they still can't produce a great singer like lady Gaga!

An Indian guy holds a Singapore passport talk about China and US Foreign Policy? lol Joke