Keep pulling the thread on Kishore Mahbubani.
Kishore Mahbubani believes that every war the United States engages in, particularly in the Middle East, benefits China strategically.
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.
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.
China has lifted 800 million people out of poverty.
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 leaders in the United States have failed to develop a comprehensive, long-term strategy for managing China's re-emergence as a great power.
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.
China was the only country to stand up to the United States when President Donald Trump launched his tariff wars.
China experienced its fastest period of economic growth between 2003 and 2013, a time when the United States was militarily engaged in Iraq.
In 2003, countries including France, Germany, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia advised U.S. President George W. Bush against invading Iraq.
U.S. policy and actions against China have remained consistent across the administrations of President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.
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.