Oh my god finally someone who knows what he’s talking about!!Singaporean politicians have a really good understanding of both the west and the east and ways of communicating with both

A voice with ACTUAL experience in China, with an INFORMED historical perspective, and who speaks the truth BEYOND conventional political concepts of change going on in China.

The majority of people in the US are very less knowledgable about other countries in general, not particularly about China. The schools, the TV, the entire system discusses very little of what happens in the world. And I think the US is in reality no longer a democracy. The truth is they do not want to sell democracy over to other countries, but they want to sell their systems, their industries, their way of life. And that is a result of a self-centred, narrow-minded education, and certainly does not work. It did not even work in Europe. Which is why we are now foes, just as Mr. Trump said.

SPOT ON! This man is right!

This. Brilliant snippet of information by Mr. Mahbubani. If only the American government will be willing to listen and understand.

China has more than 5000 years of history. 2400 years ago it was the Warring States period. Qin Dynasty was from 221-207 BC whereby Qin Shihuang came into power as the first emperor of China. You can visit his terracotta army in Xian. BTW Confucius was born in BC 551. In other words, China definitely has much more than 2400 years of history.

Kishore's understanding of Asia is second to none. What he says applies also applies to the Europeans who feel exactly like the Americans.

thank you Mr. Kishore to open the American eyes and minds.

Mr. Kishore Mahbubani is a Man of Wisdom . . .

I am a 100% agree with the gentleman....

Kudos to Mr Mahbubani, logical analysis & well said! 👍👍👍

one correction: china has at least 3200 years of history.

Thank you. I feel very encouraged that so much wisdom still lives on our planet... We will find our way together.

Wow, what a straightforward and hit to point speeches! He is so knowledgeable and has independent ideas.

Thank you prof Kishore....

Bravo! Very powerful argument!

He is smart n speaks the truth

Excellent speech professor!

The best and right to the point bro. good job.

Really wise gentleman!

Two famous Chinese historical figures - Sun Tzu (544-496 BC) (Art of War) & Confucius (551-479 BC) were both more than 2560 years' old, so how could the Chinese's history be only 2400 years' old when the Chinese have much older dynasties before them? But anyway, interesting view point from Mr Kishore Mahbubani about the Soviet Union. It is true that China today is very different from the 1990s when I first visited China in 1992.

So precise, so accurate and so straight to the point..... awesome...

Common sense that certain people choose to ignore

The MOST intelligent talk out of the foray of Americanism

All here seem to share the same opinion, so much wisdom

A wise man indeed!

Kishore M is the ONLY real person that dares to speak what is correct. Majority are just hypocritically diplomatics. I am so proud that we have Kishore M.

What a polite way of saying piss off.

good speech. He knows what he talking about.

Kishore YOU ARE GREAT!!!

Thank you very much Sir. Mahbubani kishore for speaking very objectively about China. Thanks.

I agree

Kishore Full marks ..well put.

This is really a deeper perspective on China!

Extremely very good assessment.

Excellent speaker.

This man may be a worthy successor in carrying the mantle of Lee Kuan Yew. He has profound understanding Asia, China in particular, and has sagely advice to give. Kishore Mahbubani continues the legacy of Singapore.

Great analysis and comment. I hope the west can listen more to Mr. Mahanadi. This is good to the world's peace.

this is a real expert

Words of wisdom - thank you!

I completely agree his comments 👍

so well said

Excellent insightful clip.

Thank you for telling the truth to the world!!! From a Chinese on KZfaq (yes there are many Chinese on KZfaq)

WOW, this man is very very smart!

Very good! People, please listen.

Spot on.

full of wisdom

very very good lecture.

More importantly that fact far more Chinese are Happy than American will to accept!

Truth be told

This man spits truth

that was good point

good point

absolutely agree, wise politician

Well said!

Well said. congratulation!

Thank you, and having worked in both China, (and India), please take notice of what is being said. In your ignorance lies enormous peril.

Very good speech

Personal freedoms rising? Really? The social credit-score system, too.

Amazing speech! Thank you for speaking out for China!

Well said

Brilliant

'Wow' said. 💪

Wow

well said!

👍👍

Good analysis

bravo ,very good said ,100% agree !

TRUE TRUE TRUE

🙏🙏🙏

Exceptionalism, so they claim. Hubris! That's why.

Truely wise man

Yup, he nailed it.

Sorry, China's Civilisation is way beyond 2,400 years old ... History is much longer ... Apart from this small point, well said about the world.

Wow...well said indeed. I would love to see him as our next president.

This guy hit the nail in the coffin regard americans view of china.

There’s nobody can say better than him he probably no more about China then most the overseas Chinese

omfg.... exactly!!! why do you think you should tell what china and what chinese people should do? China has its own plans and the country has been doing very well

China promotes peace and prosperity and India should work together with China to build a more prosperous world! USA is trying to curtail China's growth and for that matter, any country which is doing well will incur the wrath of USA.

ggg

Kishore's fundamental misunderstanding of China is assuming these superficial 'changes' imply that the CCP has changed a lot. All foreingers, especially the westerners' fundamental misunderstanding is that they all assume they could understand China by some simple logic.

I guess Hong Kong disagrees with this .

It has a single political party. There is little voice to the people outside of the party. The goal is to maintain the regime and that includes at any cost. It's not gulags, but it isn't without harm to individuals who just speak out or dissent. Combine this economic transformation with the technological advances and surveillance state and China has created a closed circuit country that is ripe for enforcing unity at the cost of individuals. The system can and will be abused ad infinitum for the sole purpose of maintaining the regime despite the lip service regarding change and progress.

Nice try, China

This just proves the Chinese are a smarter Race.

This was quite dumb. Obvious at best.

China's rapid military and economic growth is to coordinate with the forthcoming Christ. The Lord God has chosen him among Chinese, a nation more in number than any people. Before his appearance, the earth would have a tremendous catastrophe in order to first remove those evil countries which oppose the growth of China so that China can smoothly assist the saint in the conduct of the world salvation. From the Bible (KJV): Deuteronomy 7:6 For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 7:7 The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people:

The communist culture is fundamentally still intact. That’s most important. Singapore today has become an outpost for Communist China. Talking about democracy, do you believe Singapore a true democracy? I would like you not to speak about the USA or China, but on Singapore’s practice on democracy. Do that please. I’m sure you wouldn’t right?