Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://mypepack.gophersport.com/video/?vid=Dn3M7GQLdAE Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter China Versus the US: Kishore Mahbubani on a Zero-Sum Rivalry | The Mishal Husain Show [FUZMJiLJToN] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Beyond this week’s talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, there’s an epic tale that has been unfolding for decades. It’s a battle to be the world’s number one power and a much bigger story than the latest meeting of these two men. Kishore Mahbubani is a former Singaporean diplomat who served as president of the United Nations Security Council. For two decades, he has argued that the West fundamentally misunderstands the rise of China and its challenge to American supremacy. Mahbubani. who eventually turned to academia, now specializes in governance and public policy. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, he traces the story behind the Xi-Trump talks, the handshakes and the social media posts–and what may lie ahead. Mahbubani also reveals how his own successes were made possible by Singapore’s remarkable growth. Read this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: Contact The Mishal Husain Show [email protected] Visit 00:00 Introduction from Mishal Husain 03:11 “The most important contest of our time” 05:51 “China can no longer be stopped” 07:00 US versus China: It’s a “zero-sum” game 08:20 Bill Clinton’s first meeting with Jiang Zemin 12:24 Cold War comparisons 18:25 Growing up in Singapore in the 1950s 20:20 "My mother never cracked” 26:05 “China has become a tiger” 30:46 US war is a “gift” to China Watch Bloomberg Vodcasts: Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: Visit us: Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: Bloomberg Originals: For coverage on news, markets and more: uvwleENvFG9 jDtqD5x7Ldp aGEDsKqTB65 nO60lDuOLtC kp3DfzK5MTm HBqly2sjy28
Beyond this week’s talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, there’s an epic tale that has been unfolding for decades. It’s a battle to be the world’s number one power and a much bigger story than the latest meeting of these two men. Kishore Mahbubani is a former Singaporean diplomat who served as president of the United Nations Security Council. For two decades, he has argued that the West fundamentally misunderstands the rise of China and its challenge to American supremacy. Mahbubani. who eventually turned to academia, now specializes in governance and public policy. In this conversation with Mishal Husain, he traces the story behind the Xi-Trump talks, the handshakes and the social media posts–and what may lie ahead. Mahbubani also reveals how his own successes were made possible by Singapore’s remarkable growth. Read this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: Contact The Mishal Husain Show [email protected] Visit 00:00 Introduction from Mishal Husain 03:11 “The most important contest of our time” 05:51 “China can no longer be stopped” 07:00 US versus China: It’s a “zero-sum” game 08:20 Bill Clinton’s first meeting with Jiang Zemin 12:24 Cold War comparisons 18:25 Growing up in Singapore in the 1950s 20:20 "My mother never cracked” 26:05 “China has become a tiger” 30:46 US war is a “gift” to China Watch Bloomberg Vodcasts: Subscribe to Bloomberg Podcasts: Visit us: Visit our other YouTube channels: Bloomberg Television: Bloomberg Originals: For coverage on news, markets and more: uvwleENvFG9 jDtqD5x7Ldp aGEDsKqTB65 nO60lDuOLtC kp3DfzK5MTm HBqly2sjy28