Managing US-China Competition: The View from Singapore
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2024
- In a speech on May 26, Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined the Biden administration's policy toward China, which he characterized as the only nation with the will to alter the international order while relying on an increasing amount of economic, diplomatic, military, and technological power to do so. According to Secretary Blinken, the US will concentrate on influencing Beijing's strategic environment to further its goals. In this period of strategic rivalry, the US will use the three-word strategy of investing, aligning, and competing. The Indo-Pacific region has been designated as the US's top priority theater, while the Middle East and North Africa are significant regions where the rivalry will play out.
In this podcast, Jonathan invited Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore and former Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore. In today's episode, they discuss the influence of the US-China Competition in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region. They also discuss the difference between the Gulf and South East Asia regarding people, culture, religion, and perspective in this geopolitical competition. Moreover, Ambassador Bilahari states that the SEA region welcomes these extra-national powers within the region as they help the countries' economic growth and maintain the balance of power in the region. Lastly, Ambassador Kausikan provides some advice to Gulf countries regarding US-China geopolitics.
Key Takeaways
The influence of US-China Competition in the SEA region
Comparison between the Gulf region and the SEA region
The China-Iran relationship in geopolitics
The role of extra-national powers in the power balance in East Asia and SEA regions
Advice and recommendations to Gulf Countries
Quotes
The US-China competition is competition within a system, one system of which the US and China are both vital and irreplaceable parts in a global system - Bilahari
We do welcome all external powers but don't follow their interests - Bilahari
China has good relations with everybody in the MENA region, but it is not a sustainable position over the long run, and the Chinese know it and are not quite sure what to do about it - Bilahari
Featured in this Episode
Jonathan Fulton
Nonresident Senior Fellow for Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Zayed University in Abu Dhabi
Profile: www.atlanticcouncil.org/exper...
Linkedin: / jonathan-fulton-2627414b
Twitter: / jonathandfulton
Bilahari Kausikan
Chairman, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore
Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore
Former Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore
Profile: www.iiss.org/governance/the-a...
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:22 Influence in Southeast Asia
09:30 The Gulf region vs Southeast Asia
19:47 China and Iran relations
25:36 Extranational powers in the role of security
28:58 North Korea distrusts China
30:21 Binary of great power combination
33:17 US is a key in the Economic power in SEA
39:52 Advice to the Gulf countries
42:54 Conclusion
This podcast was produced by Heartcast Media.
www.heartcastmedia.com/
asking the wrong person about Singapore's view
Hear hear, this guy tries to brag about his knowledge of Singapore's view despite being a pen pusher. He is trying to trade on his stint in the sheltered workshop as a badge of honour. 😂😂😂😂😂
The Chinese and Malays in Singapore are not attacking Indian policy, I am Chinese Singaporean and I support India being powerful country despite India being anti China. Why is this Indian guy Bilahari coming out to attack China? The Chinese Singaporeans are not anti China. They are mostly pro or neutral towards China. Like the Indians in Singapore are mostly pro or neutral towards India. Malays are mostly pro or neutral towards Malaysia and Indonesia. There is something seriously wrong with this guy and his hardcore anti China views.
This guy Bilahari Kausikan is strange . His political stance is confusing. He is not as smart as Kishore Mahubani.
Maybe Middle East doesn't have a mature group of seasoned diplomats to start negotiating to bring countries together
ASEAN is an economic community and less political..it failed miserably in Myammar. Who said China is not interested in the middle east. It will pay a visit in Saudi to try to reduce world dependence on USD
In coming years from now ASEAN will be the most important players in the world hence China, Hainan Island, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Northeastern India, Burma, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Hawaii are founded by the same ethnic groups of peoples.
The majority of the east Asian peoples from Eastern part of central Asia countries are ethnic Lao people they came from Southern China during a Tang dynasty.
This guy doesn't represent Singapore public views on China. Singapore is 75% chinese. We support China.
This guy is a US toadie.
Worse he thinks he knows when all he knows is propaganda and bs. Just a puff of hot air masquerading as knowledge.
Wah his desktop/phone notifications very distracting.
It is also commonly known as a showoff and he has to rely on that as otherwise there is no substance to his hot air.
Gongs does make sound.
If this guy Bilahari Kausikan, goes in front of the majority Singaporean chinese public and push his anti China views, he will be laughed off stage. That is the reality of the situation, lol. Wow, anyone thinking that this clown represents any sort of Singapore opinion is going to get serious shock of his life.
This is just a clown show lah. You get this fringe guy with his anti China , pro U.S. views and try to pretend this is "Singapore" view. This is a ridiculous joke. This has nothing whatsoever to do with any sort of reality in Singapore at all. This is a disgrace man. You want pro U.S. propaganda, no need to get this guy on lah, just get one of your stooges in those blob think-tanks in U.S. lol.
Russia must take back Alaska
interesting
Singapore is heading for big trouble.
He doesn't speak for SG. A relatively junior diplomat who has retired (not a moment too soon) does not represent SG's view nor SG's foreign policies at the least. Like everyone has a nose, he has a mouth, and he speaks for no one, except himself.
I am a second generation overseas Chinese, but I am first a human being and secondly I am a Chinese descent. Let's not being racial and be peacemakers. Certainly, the west has ravaged the east and colonized them in the past and even now they are colonizing them economically. This does not mean the east is holier than the west. China is a new country. The People Republic of China was birthed on 1st October, 1949. Prior to it, was Republic of China in 1912 (10th October). Before there was no China, it was the Great Qing Empire. In the 15th Century it was the Ming not Chinese. Then in 18th century, it was the Qing. Let's use a general term, the Hans. The Hans was the majority of the population. the Qing was the Manchus that ruled the Hans. In the 15th Century the Hans were trading with many locations (not a country at that time) and the Hans never conquered them is because cannon and gun wasn't invented. The past dynasties do colonized their neighbors. It colonized Taiwan for 212 years, Tibet, Sinkiang, the South autonomous region. This proves that we the Hans are not Holier. We are all guilty. Let's make peace and let righteousness rule.
I think people like Bilahari has been taking things for granted amongst Chinese Singaporeans for far too long. He thinks he can just suka suka come out and mouth off on anti China and anti Chinese propaganda and push Sinophobia.
Jonathan Fulton is much smarter than Bilahari Kausikan. Bilahari Kausikan does not have a grasp about what China is doing or he just does not like China
Wouldn't it be better if you interviewed someone competent?
These are sore losers, they're too uptight, selfish and arrogant to do that. "Fairness" is lipspeak to these sore losers.
Yes
What?🤣😂
Yes, he pretended to be competent spewing knowledge but instead is the faecal matter he is discharging from his mouth.
@@hangtuah888
Did your mom feeding you 💩💩💩???
Firstly I think calling the current situation between the US and China (+Russia) as great power competition is a gross mis-characterisation. To me it looks more like US hagemony with colonisation intent. Secondly, claims there exists non-binary and multipolarity choices are, in my view, incorrect. Let's face it: choice between two big poles and a handful of other far smaller poles is essentially still bi-polar and binary. It's good that Bilahari reminded everyone that US and China are essentially joined at the hips. That being the case, the current path pursued by the US will lead to the destruction of the co-existing sphere, within which is not just the US and China but the rest of the world as well. That's why all of us are feeling it. Americans have a cowboy mentality: if you do not agree with me or do what I tell you, lets draw, the fastest gun wins. To the US, for every winner there must be a loser, win-win somehow does not feature in their vocabulary. But the fact remains that it's not a zero-sum gain. If China, Russia and the rest of world prosper, America will benefit too. The key for the US is to find ways for those gains to trickle down to the general population, instead of concentrated at the top. Then America, and the rest of the world, will be far more relax than what we are now. Remember, we live in shared world.
What kind of mentality does China imposing on its citizens ?
Edit : spelling
@@ggc7318 I m not quite wure of your question?
I appreciate your insight as an American. Obviously I believe our country has more reasons to be doing what we are doing beyond a “cowboy mentality” but you’re absolutely correct about finding a way for the benefits of the past 30 years to be spread amongst the general population.
There is no cure for pathological liar.
@@Volition1001 o
Words of wisdom.
lol, people don't seem to know that Singapore is more than 75% chinese. This guy Bilahari Kausikan is from the Indian minority group in Singapore, about 10% of Singapore population. He DOES NOT represent ANY sort of Singaporean public views on China AT ALL. He is anti China and pro U.S. Singaporean chinese are not going to support U.S. to fight China. That is laughable and a ridiculous joke.
The Singaporean scholar has a rather peculiar view. He believes that in the geopolitical struggle, different countries will eventually stand in line with the background of civilization, rather than realistic security and economic interests. I think it's just a phenomenon, not a universal truth
Peculiar ? Singapore is one of the biggest military base for the US and it's allies.
*Today* a blockage of the Malacca straits if successful may KNOCKOUT China.
Distance navies and airforces will refuel and restock in a friendly Singapore.
Singapore have F35's , is a US allies ?
Co-development of weapons, training of the Singapore military forces by Israel and regional anxiety of the dominant race and religion surrounding it's little Island make it by history choose a side.
It is a "old" world financial center, head office for most US and its allies commercial and government offices !
Indonesia went to the both Russia and Ukraine, while Singapore's Prime Minister stand on the Whitehouse steps!
Thank you for reading, please fact check my statements
Don't quite agree with his assessment
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You are interviewing person that has no knowledge the history of roc and ccp
He knows, but he is much westernised.
@@pohkhui Did Singapore elect him to speak officially for the State? Endorsed by Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs.?
@@limang-yong8673 Did Bilahari say he was? I certainly didn't hear him said he spoke on behalf of the Singapore government.
@@limang-yong8673 do your homework n google. Your question not only shows your ignorance, but more than that, it showed that you are intellectually lazy.
@@donaldjoseph3903 Did I say that he said so in "The View From Singapore" ?
If I have inadvertently raised your hackles, my deepest apologies.
He is an amer. Enough said.
So refreshing listening to Mr Bilahari. He is very articulate, knowledgeable and experienced.
US should manage its millions of citizens rotting on the roads and streets first
Agree!
Oprr Rah said is right he should interview someone competent ,America is a threat to world peace, don't tell me he didn't know that
A fake
He is full of what I commonly termed bs. If you think bs is knowledgeable and experienced, I am sad to inform you that you are grossly mistaken. Perhaps you want to learn what is knowledge and what is bs, okay?
Here is an intellectual that is speaking about the truth & facts that is not bias or in skewed manner. That is not emotional but observations of what is ture & factual.
Any organisation inviting Bilahari has an agenda. That is, in support of US led unipolar world at all cost.
As producers both u.s. and china know that materials is more expensive than money so what is it mean by trade ? It was more as a service than profit because no one profit in manufacturing that is why the u.s gave up manufacturing because not much need in America everything was there home , car, computers , and supermarket and so there are not market all American need is entertainment and foods while other market are the real competition is like in Africa and south America and something in south Asia
Have you been using the lingua franca long? You sounded very confused and lost. Also your knowledge of economics sucks.
Bilahari is always to the points.
China threatens America hegemony, since 1776 American at war 225 out of 243 years, they always instigate conflict always commit unspeakable atrocities, Singapore dare not ask America to return 7 billions to Afghan, only Chinese can do that now ,the witch fly her broom to Taiwan to instgate conflict, Singapore dare not say anything, but Dr Mahathir said that bcos he didn't call America father dad
Good insights on ME and NK.
You want the views of the actual Singaporean MAJORITY, get George Yeo on. His views on China represents 75% of Singapore public opinion.
Haha as if. We voted him out anyway. And thank goodness for that.
@@huaiwei This clown Bilahari, with his anti China, anti Chinese and U.S. toadying views can he even be voted in as MP in the first place? He will be thrown out. Even GRC won't be able to save him.
yall just cultists
@@huaiwei exactly. we voted him out.
@@lucyfiniarel2347 and rabid CCP fanboys. He might be right if he says he represents the views of 7%% of people older than me. 😆
Let me help these U.S. Ang mohs. Singapore is MAJORITY Chinese. Get it? We are Chinese. We are pro China. We are NOT anti China. But for politically reasons, the government in Singapore CANNOT come out openly to reflect the majority views of people in Singapore. The anti China voices coming out from Singapore are either fringe or government voices and has NOTHING in common with public opinion AT ALL. These clowns, talking all sorts of nonsense about Singapore in these videos.
You capable of differentiating between pro-China vs pro-CCP? Sounds like you can't. I, for one, is neutral and slightly pro "China" in some circumstances, but I am dead set anti-CCP / communism / authoritarianism / dictatorship. In other words, I want to see China rise up as a democratic, open, responsible and reasonable country, and not in the way Xi is moving China towards. Does that make me anti-China or pro-China? Why do you seem to think this is a strict dichotomy?
Your views represents that of mostly boomer Chinese (50s and above) who are either Chinese-educated, or grew up with a pro-Chinese stance, similar to my late dad. Those my generation and younger (40s and below) on the other hand, are much more likely to be neutral or critical of the CCP in particular.
@@huaiwei lol, than you are anti PAP? Lol. Chinese educated, English educated, what c*ck talking you? You brainwashed by PAP propaganda for too long already lah.
Mr Bilahari is very articulated eloquent intelligent speaker. He is very knowledgeable in foreign affairs n diplomatic n firmed on his views with discussions. I am fully respect him. He is a defender for Singapore on critics by foreign press. He is a patriotic man in every respects of a Singaporean. High respects n honour to have him in the governments service.
He is also anti China and borderline anti Chinese and kind of a lackey of U.S. He criticised Chinese culture inside Singapore. Singapore is MAJORITY Chinese. I suspect he is sercretly hardcore anti Chinese. He attacked China, is pro U.S. and criticised Chinese culture of Singapore. It's not a good look. He is Indian, India is at odds with China. He attacks China and lashes out against Chinese culture in Singapore. How can that be a good look. If more Singaporeans know of this guy and his anti China, anti Chinese views, he is going to be in trouble. He is kind of inciting anti Chinese racial conflict in Singapore with his anti Chinese statements. I see him as being backed by anti China and anti Chinese forces inside Singapore. This is guy is no friend of China or Chinese.
My personal view is that China should avoid direct confrontation with US and the West. China should take initiative to talk to India and Australia and ASEAN and treat them sincerely as friends and partners.
China should change it mind on the One China policy ASAP by letting Taiwan become an independence so all east/southeast Asia and Island Southeast Asia countries can United as one without conflicts or war with one another in order to defend itself against NATO alliances or Russia in the future.
I am glad it is your personal view and it does not hold water. Yes, you are nothing but a lapdog of the West that is what is my personal view.
@@oneviwatara9384 Yes, it would help if you can articulate your view in proper English. You need to go back to school instead of the keyboard, so that the message is not lost in translation. It is pathetic you call this English. It is like a dog's breakfast if you want to know.
@@hangtuah888
You like eating 💩💩💩??
Bilahari is very professional and intelligent. He is good.
Are you his lover? Please note Singapore does not permit gay marriage, okay?
The new Cold War between US-China is political different from US-Russia. The simple reason is the enormous migratory of Chinese before 1949 to these natural resource-rich Malay Archipelagos for survival of a better life. i count my blessings not being borned in China or i'll be a political minded China man. 'Satu rumah atap, seribu wajah'
You will never be a Chinese or have the privilege to be borne in China. You know why? You lack the intelligence and also the good looks to be one.😂😂😂
There is NO COMPETITION, China got all its TECH. DEVELOPMENT from the USA/West.
Oh no ..Wrong person talking ,shallow ignorant. I leave -
Singapore is heading for big trouble.