NEW YORK, October 28, 2024 — Former Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani talks about his new book “Living the Asian Century” (PublicAffairs, 2024) with Alec Ash, editor of China Books Review at Asia Society New York. Mahbubani discusses Singapore’s relations with China, the rise of Asian economies, and how Western nations misunderstand China’s ambitions in the world. (39 min., 15 sec.)

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