State of Asia Address 2023 by Bilahari Kausikan
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- Опубліковано 21 лис 2023
- ZURICH, November 21, 2023 - In Asia Society Switzerland's second State of Asia Address, co-organized with the University of Zurich, Singaporean diplomatic legend Bilahari Kausikan offers a broad assessment of the key issues and challenges in Asia today, and its impacts for the world. The keynote is followed by a discussion moderated by Nico Luchsinger, Executive Director of Asia Society Switzerland. (59 min., 33 sec.)
“State of Asia” is Asia Society Switzerland’s annual flagship conference that provides a condensed overview of current and future developments in Asia, and how they affect the world.
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Excellent speech.. candid and sharp.. learned much from you Sir!
why cut off questions from audience?
Because this only way they can ship their narratives better towards their favor
Kausikan is the most compelling and nuanced observer of the "Asian" geopolitical reality and straight shoots the historical factual narrative, as well as the plausible future outcomes facing all the countries involved. Unlike other celebrated commentators of the East-West geoeconomic/political struggle, Kausikan is NO LACKEY to the U.S. or CCP agenda and instead gives an honest and rigorous assessment of tactics, strategy and rationale of the individual political actor's. Brilliant man. Amazing English language communicator.
Yes, conjecture and no facts or truths. Maybe in your education conjecture is a basis of analysis. I am sorry you are lacking in your education. Why don't you ask him for the lottery numbers as it would not be a good idea. Yes, he is no lackey to anyone except himself. This bs artist has been trumpeting about how smart and good himself and if he does not quote that he was a former ambassador you would think no less than you have a mental asylum patient.
Such a " geat man " why is he still a nobodi?
@@litchi4507 He is a nobody desperately wanting to be somebody and hence he goes around dropping his trousers and asking for takers. Even the west thinks he is too dirty for the backdoor entry.
Kausikan's presentation contained lucid biased anti-china narrative. Please see my comment posted on 1Dec23.
@@minloo3219 He is the poor man Gordon Chang. Always into self promotion with no facts or substance other than China bad, me good.
look like English composition reading session 🤣
Yes, this self promoter has been doing the speakers' circuit trying to spew his bs and in the process trying to showcase how "smart" he is. Still many suckers took in his bs.
Continuous self-corrections lead to a constant shifting of policies as the government changes every 4-5 years. It's time to address the obvious issue - people, by nature, often prioritize short-term self-interest, contributing to perpetual flip-flops in policy. The USA, for example, experiences persistent stalemates, indicative of a political abilene paradox.
Continuity is to be maintained by the bueracracy.
@@rakadus What is a bueracracy? Pray tell.
Listening to the presentation is akin to reading a Masteral thesis.😢 It's a collection of quotes from experts peppered with the presenter's sporadic opinion, which of course he is entitled to. I still maintain that the future is Asian, and it's not because of China but because it's fated to be. It's the natural progression of things.
BK arguments are flawed. He argued that Asia is not one bloc and, therefore, the term Asian century shouldn't be used. But he conveniently accepted the term European century when all the small European countries had their differences. He claimed that Asian nationalism is another reason there will not be an Asian century. But he failed to menton that the European and American centuries were not smooth. There were world wars and hot and cold wars.
Quoting Deng who was leader in the 80s does not paint what is happening now. If we want to be more geographically correct, we can call it the East Asian century
He used the example of European century to illustrate the problem of conceptually locating a century within a geographical context. I would hesitate to argue that he accepts the terms european & american centuries
Thank you so much to the Asia Society for bringing Bilahari Kausikan to make such a great "State of Asia Address" to be presented! However, as great as his assessment of Asia (in the world) today is, I would love to hear him (and others) talk about what we should expect will happen among all the people in Asia (and the world) if China attacks Taiwan, or maybe, what we (the world and others in Asia) should do to prepare, assuming that it will? For example, shouldn't we be planning on how to evacuate people who might want to leave, and start preparing in other Asian countries (or elsewhere) for where evacuees will be having to go?
The Taiwan storyline is an US narrative to provoke China into a arm conflict which allow US to advantance it containment strategy on China to prevent China's overtaking the US economy. The western main stream media are part of the scheme to make the western world believe that China is the devil and US is the saivor. If that is the case, US shall plan for an evacuation strategy in event of the attack.
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An excellent presentation by one Western 👅
He cannot even pronounced his English words correctly. Another self promoter like Kevin Rudd.
This indian dislike the Chinese. Understandable
It seems he has to contradict Kishore who had dominated the geopolitics views from Singapore for quiet some time; hence his views.
China, 'there is no substitute' 🙂
Ok to have different views.. Kishore is very pro CCP, whereas Bilahari less so..
Asia State looks so bleak from now on..😊😊😊😊
A little humility instead of professing certainty as though he has expert knowledge or insight in everything would make it much better
When one is stupid, one would not know one's stupidity and this man is a fine example of this sort of stupidity.
I don’t think it’s a simple case of democracy (in its present form, as I don’t think democracy can only be expressed in one single form) vs authoritarian. An “authoritarian” system that is meritocratic, not personality-centric, forward-looking & adaptive with a robust accountability system might conceivably works better than the current guise of democratic system
Your last sentence is simply based on hope and pure wishful thinking. Thousands of years of history have shown us that no authoritarian system stays forward-looking & adaptive with robust accountability. An authoritarian system has never evolved with the times, and almost always need a violent revolution to bring about a change in rule finally
Bilahari much more insightful than Mahbubani imo.
This is coming from a perspective of China presumed guilty. While it’s always good to have a balanced view & plan for the worst, it is also advisable to look at the more positive outcomes. If one persists to see the worse (worst?) in something, one’s actions will likely invite a reaction that is self-fulfilling
Some of his content are biased anti-China narrative that seems irrelevant to the thesis (13: 12-17.45, 46.31-48.00)
1. Blaming China for the active disputes in the east, south China sea and Taiwan. He failed to put in context that US and its allies’ war ships/planes traveled thousands of miles to maneuver along China coastline. How will US reaction if China warships frequent its coastline?
2. Blaming China for creating global anxieties that led to the formation of QUAD and AUKUS to counter. He choose to ignore that in first place US surrounded China with 300 military bases for decades. QUAD and AUKUS are just addition to the same strategies to contain China.
3. China's has flawed political structure. Its state-controlled economy will continue to limit and slow China’s economy. A half century old China dooms day theory that proven wrong time and again.
4. Blaming China for the long running China-India border dispute and China always initiated the bloody border scrimmages. There are plenty of public evidence to prove otherwise.
He's just a clown. Wasn't the border dispute coming from the McMahon Line? Remember, his ancestors came from India.
Why does the US and the Allies war ships is passing through the Straits of Taiwan? To prevent an invasion. Why is China drawing a nine-dash line in this region? I feel Mr Bilahari Kausikan was being far too polite when he criticized China. Not only China is creating tension in this region, it is also supporting Russia in the invasion of Ukraine. Furthermore, China is supporting the Tailiban to mistreat the women in Afghanistan.
This clown is forced to have contradictory views to his counterpart, Kishore. Otherwise, there is no place for him considering Kishore dwarfs him in international geopolitical speech😂
To those who don’t reside in Singapore, be assured BK has as much clout as KM.
More of us dislike KM because he has suggested that small countries should walk on bended knees, rather than die standing.
Yeah, when China bullied Singapore by confiscating 9 Terrex armoured carriers in 2016. Younger Singaporeans may not know that.
THe moral of the story is" F XJP's a**"