Kishore Mahbubani believes that if George Kennan were alive today, he would advise the United States to prioritize improving the livelihood of the bottom 50% of its population over increasing military...

Kishore Mahbubani asserts that leaders in the United States have failed to develop a comprehensive, long-term strategy for managing China's re-emergence as a great power.

According to Henry Kissinger, as related by Kishore Mahbubani, Chinese leaders consistently develop comprehensive, long-term strategies before undertaking major initiatives.

Kishore Mahbubani predicts that if the United States becomes involved in a war with Iran, it will strategically benefit China by providing it with more time to grow.

Kishore Mahbubani asserts that Western expressions of concern for Muslims in China are primarily a political tool used to embarrass the Chinese government.

At the 1993 APEC summit, U.S. President Bill Clinton was observed by Kishore Mahbubani personally engaging warmly with Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, contrary to his previous campaign rhetoric.

Kishore Mahbubani believes it is an unwise policy for the United States to try to stop the rise of China because China's growth can no longer be halted.

Kishore Mahbubani believes that every war the United States engages in, particularly in the Middle East, benefits China strategically.

Former Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani stated that it is unwise for the United States to attempt to stop the rise of China because China's growth can no longer be stopped.

At its independence, Singapore's per capita income was approximately $500, which was comparable to that of Ghana.

Singapore's current per capita income is $94,000, ranking it among the highest in the world.

The standard of living for the bottom 50% of the American population has not improved for several decades.

The current geopolitical confrontation between the United States and China is unprecedented in human history in terms of the size, scale, and reach of the two powers involved.

A core requirement for political leadership in Vietnam is the ability to simultaneously stand up to and get along with China.

There is a near-universal political consensus in Washington, D.C. that it is in the interest of the United States to stop the rise of China.

At the 1981 International Conference on Cambodia, the United States sided with China against ASEAN countries regarding the future of the Pol Pot government to prioritize its strategic need for China a...

China's last major war was with Vietnam in 1979, involving approximately one million soldiers.

U.S. policy and actions against China have remained consistent across the administrations of President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.

During the Cold War, the United States consistently accommodated China's interests to maintain it as a strategic counterweight against the Soviet Union.

In 2003, countries including France, Germany, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia advised U.S. President George W. Bush against invading Iraq.