Kishore Mahbubani on Trump, Beijing and China’s Unstoppable Rise

For two decades, Kishore Mahbubani has argued that the West fundamentally misunderstands the rise of China and its challenge to American supremacy. Once a top Singaporean diplomat, Mahbubani then turned to academia, specializing in governance and public policy. Here, he traces the story behind and beyond the Trump-Xi talks in Beijing, and reveals how his own life chances were made possible by Singapore’s remarkable growth.

This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. You can listen to an extended version on the
The Mishal Husain Show
podcast.

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