Kishore Mahbubani of the Asia Research Institute and former diplomat says U.S.-China tension regarding China’s “reunification” with Taiwan “may lead to a war.” He says pushing China into a corner would be unwise.
If U.S. wants to preserve peace across the Taiwan Strait, it should leave the ‘status quo’ alone, sa
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To the war hawks in the Pentagon , a war with China may be a good idea if every means Washington had tried failed to bring down the Chinese. What Beijing can do is to remind the hawks that the consequences of war will be unbearable for the US too.
Taiwan will be taken by force eventually. It belongs to China. Negotiate now.
Hahaha, you are more than wrong
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Dude, how much the CCP has paid you?
Taiwan is very very much in the interest of US. US can use it to create instability to sell arms to not only Taiwan, but Japan and Korea, they can use Taiwan to promote democracy the way they want it, and just imagine if Taiwan become independent and US set up a military base there same like Japan and Korea.
Difficult understand the government of Taiwan…getting the intervention of EEUU only bring destruction for everybody specially for themselves….better is come back to China with autonomous special regime as Honk Kong, this way it will maintain own capacity of self governance as the same time will belong part of a great nation …at the end they are family and the future will go to evolve in new paths….with more options for all…
US is no right to intervene Taiwan strait , it’s totally China domestic event. It’s funny to discuss US role between Taiwan Strait.
@Xiong F Fong
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@Xiong F Fong
Your google Chinese is so so funny
You are a joke
@Xiong F Fong
Please please don’t tell anyone you are 中國人
@Jenny Chuang No no no it is you that are wrong, Taiwan is a part of China and belongs to Chinese , giving the fact that Taiwan is nothing to do with any non-Chinese like you
@Lucas Chang
Please tell me which Chinese province has its own currency, army and passport?
Poor Lucas 張= pathetic moron
I’m surprised that Kishore was even invited by CNBC. I’m proud to be Singaporean as my fellow countryman is trying his best to advocate peace.
3rd graders know US like to have war in Taiwan strait!
USA wants to give a bigger stick to defend itself against bigger brother with his longer sword.. USA just want confrontation btw brothers so it can charge in like a knight in shiny warjets…screaming ‘We USA will save you’… then set bases across Taiwan for another 20 years.
WAR is in America DNA.. why else keep it Military industrial complex funded to the detriment of its own Americans, living paycheck to paycheck, can’t afford rents or medical insurance, living on the streets.. just WAKE the FCK up.
I understand what he is saying a. I agree but if he was in taiwan he would be saying opposite and begging the us for help people dont understand the actual of threat of china and we need to show them we arnr afraid for them
Taiwan is a country, and we are going to continue selling them 2nd hand weapons and export our pork and beef to them.
If the Chinese attack, we will just leave.
We are not gonna sacrifice our soldiers lives on Taiwan lol, made our money.
Will Taiwan be able to defend itself against China?
NO
I believe if China was to reunite taiwan with force, the first battle will be the last for taiwan. Open your eyes and use your small brain especially those taiwan pro-independence civilians.
As China is getting stronger, the window for taiwan’s independence is narrowing. Not narrowing, but has completely shut.
why not declare independence NOW !!!!
why COWARDLY hiding behind the Republic Of China constitution. WHY ?????
–ISO 3166-2 International Organization for Standardization ISO code. Retrieved 2020-08-26. Short name TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA. taiwan is included as a subdivision of China because of its political status within the United Nations, as, even though it is de facto under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China instead of the People’s Republic of China, the United Nations does not recognize the Republic of China and considers taiwan as part of China. In ISO 3166-1, taiwan is listed as “Taiwan, Province of China”
America doesn’t want peace. America wants Chinese people to remain 3rd world status. There’s no point talking. China just needs to prepare for a war, conventional or nuclear. Just make sure it mutual total destruction.
Good example is East and West Germany United without firing a single gunshot.
USA is the world chief trouble maker
Kishore is a learned man, full of common sense and wisdom. We don’t see that in any of the US hypocritical politicians who excel in smearing muds to their opponents. They live to win in elections, come what may. If a nuclear war broke out with China who might lose a billion people, surely & definitely 350 millions Americans would all be DEAD. Be forewarned!
Taiwan could proactively seek the reunification process with China, that is another strategy that will ensure peace in the region, there is no shame in this. They are after all brothers in history and genes. It is more shameful to allow “foreigners” who are likely more interested in their own agendas to interfere to ‘help’.
They been doing divide and rule for hundreds of years, getting people to fight and kill each other while they sit back and watch. Hope CHINA and Taiwan are cleverer to fall for this imperial nonsense.
Tht s the US intention. WAR , so tht allies can join in. US n allies thought tht they ll win for sure. Another 100 years of humiliation. But dont think China will be alone this time.
There is something more than that for US the dirty motive and bully.
Wise words from Mr Kishore. Work for peace,not war
The US does not really care about Taiwanese. It has been used to destroy China
America is the real trouble maker in the world – without America the world would be a much more peaceful and much fewer military conflicts.
USA cannot and would not leave taiwan alone.
USA is the major arms supplier to taiwan, they need to create more fear, so that they can sell more arms.
“Peaceful reunification” was what was agreed to… Then the CCP changed the status to “reunification by any method”…. So it was the CCP that changed the status…… Kishore will never under any circumstance criticize the CCP…. he must have business interests in China….
Should a war over Taiwan ever eventuate, it won’t be American blood that’ll be shed, but Chinese blood – both from Taiwan and China . The U.S. is simply using Taiwan as cannon fodder to start a war with China, but President Tsai is too stupid to figure it out !
funny ending, was it getting uncomfortable ?
America the world first trouble maker
As always great views and opinions, Professor Mahbubani ! The world will be safer and more peaceful with more diplomats and politicians like you.
very well said. china and taiwan is a family issue. others should stay out of it
China will invade Taiwan as it continue to seek independence…if US and Allies join to assist Taiwan…than WW3 will occur….The Only Superpower left will be Russia after WW3 as Russia stay can neutral or they can invade Eastern Europe to gain more land as Europe is busy assisting Taiwan.
Nah, we will all die including Russia.
I will welcome the quick death. The warmongering has gone long enough.
Changing Taiwan status quote helps the military complex. And it’s also a geopolitical chess piece even at the risk of all else. Like after a nuclear war, who can take over China if the leadership is whipped out, if US were lucky enough to survive. … Just playing scenarios. Yes. It’s stupid risking an all out war over Taiwan.
If East and West Germany can be reunified, why not mainland China and Taiwan? It’s bizarre to see the US warships going up and down of Taiwan Straits on the pretext of peace and security of Taiwan. In fact, they are actually endangering the peace and security of Taiwan. As for Japan, they have no business to mind over the sovereignty of China as they themselves are the violators.
Kishore assumes that US wants to keep peace…. maybe the US wants China to fight Taiwan, so that China will be exhausted by it.
it shouldn’t take more than 1 day or 2 to take Taiwan.
So many chinese bots
USA wants to play TW card to poke China… TW is willing to be played….
Salute, Professor Kishore, you are, indeed, a living LKY.
But who is disrupting it? Doesn’t Xi consistently threaten to disrupt the status quo an reunify Taiwan by the use of force?
IF THE CCP IS SO GREAT THEN OPEN THE BOARDERS. WON’T BE ANYONE LEFT IN CHINA EXCEPT THE COMMUNISTS WHO MAKE THEIR MONEY OFF OF THE PEOPLE THEY ENSLAVE.
What are you talking about ?
Chinese can purchase a ticket and fly abroad.
Doesn’t mean they are welcomed to immigrate to US or Europe.
Taiwan has become the most strategically important ally in the world to the United States because of the semiconductors in advanced U.S. weapon systems. These semiconductors are made no place else, and unless/until other companies in other geographic locations that are trustworthy can make these components to the same level of high quality, we absolutely need a free and independent Taiwan.
They will be made in China within ten years
@Blackie Mwe By then western technology will have moved on. But Taiwan manufacturing quality standards assure they will still be involved. The biggest problem today for China is their manufacturing quality is so inferior.
CPC probably loving it when you disrupt the status quo because it gives them a reason to settle it once and for all.
The West Democracy is evil in disguise
No, Taiwan should be protected. There is no status quo… CCP broke the status quo to strip Hong Kong of it freed society.
Sir, do not be afraid of war. If that is what CCP wants, America should be ready for it. By the time America relinquishes value and rule of law, this whole world will be destroyed… if CCP wants to unite with Taiwan, they should all give freed society to Tibet, ugur, Hong Kong. And, and give freedom to her own citizens. Then, many years later, Taiwan and mainland China might come to terms with peaceful process of unification…
😲. blunt, very blunt indeed.
LoL. Mahbubani is very Chinese.
Keep status quo : See South China Sea, Japanese Islands, Border with India.
China see status quo to get more land. It only understand strength
Where got take land?
The reasons for the US flip flop policy on Taiwan statue quo is the jealousy of the rise of China. The US aim is to destroyed the Chinese people by creating a civil war between the straits of Taiwan. As Kishore has said the US may risk its 16 cities itself as a result. Such cruel but true statement that Kishore has ever made.
The US craves war. It satisfies their barbaric nature.
Reclaiming Taiwan by force is the last option of China .
But Don’t force them to use the military .
The war is not with Taiwan. Direct war with USA wanted with China. Observe the white flag again raised in AFGHANISTAN and Vietnam
Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, 2 x Irak, Iran, Ukraine etc … the Taiwanies should be aware: when the going gets tough the USA will let them down….
American the nether like peace they like to terrorize the world to say yeah we brought democracy
Tsai Ling Wen wants to be the heroine who will give Taiwan independence with the backing of the USA. What a ‘smart woman.
Woman?
It has been said that “The business of China is business. The business of America is war…” The biggest manufacturing that USA does is to push the military industrial complex. They have never been interested in peace and hence have been involved in over 20 wars in the last 25 years. They have no chance at competing with China economically and see the end of the tunnel arising in terms of the dollar being the world’s central currency once the digital Yuan comes into existance in the next 5-10 years which is the same time that China becomes the world’s leading economy and the belt and road fully takes shape. The horse has left the barn for USA and the only remaining card it has is war….and then claiming it is for the benefit of the citizens wherever they fight the war. Just as it has been for Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yeman, etc… I am still looking for where they have benefited from their countries being demolished by the American war machine seeking the American dream…..which is the world’s nightmare….
They want to preserve hegemony.. Americans don’t care about peace
We are living in a fascinating time, China has defeated the West. Imperialist divided states is in an irreversible decline. Hegemony of these ruthless and brutal powers is coming to an end. Grab your popcorns, sit, relax and enjoy the show.
Free taiwan 💖💖👍💨 and the chicoms can kiss our azzez !! Free Hong Kong!!! 🇺🇸💖👍💨
It helps the arms industry in the US.
NO WAR in our backyard/region or any place do u guys want to help US to achieve its goal (in the pretend of protecting Taiwan) for you guys to self destruct or turn this region into another Middle-East (where constant fighting, destruction, misery have no end).
WAKE-UP war always bring death n destruction. Why r there not many news media outlets or politicians promoting dialogue, peace n reconciliation instead of championing for war or to sell more military equipment.
USA does not want to preserve peace across the strait. It does not want to preserve peace anywhere.
America has to draw masses amounts of blood to offer to the demons that keep them in power. Most countries they destroy they could buy for a lot less but kill they must. Then like Abugrabie prison they perform satanic rituals of torture and death to appease their demons.
For the first time in recent years, the issue of Sino-American relations is aired by a major network articulated by someone (in this case, Kishore) who advocates sensible rapprochement. A US signal to de-escalate?
All US navies deployment cost are paid by Taiwan Government.
Since when the americans’s learders are wise nowadays. If they ever interested being wise.
u.s. never wants peace anywhere around the world. What are you talking about
USA will not help defend Taiwan. GREAT CHINA must take Taiwan BY force.
For USA, no war mean no income. Peace will make USA a poor countey
Yes, yes .
Yes, it will be a messy end of the shining city on the hill, remember the us has never fought a strong country like CHINA, go back read history.
Kishore is right, it’s American wants to destabilize China by ticking Taiwan
A corrupted dictatorship wants to gobble up a democracy? Outrageous!
The people of Taiwan are very happy and the country is very well run and prosperous… . China is doing very well and it’s people are very happy. Why reunification ? reunification only if both party want it.
East and west Germany reunified because both wanted it.
Which country did not rule his own country well with high crime rate, jobless, high deficit , Print Money and Export Inflation Worldwide , but is the International Trouble Maker with war here & there and Busy Body about other People’s Internal Affair ?
Please Mind Your Own Business ! !
Agreed …. The US government is just soooooo crooked that you can see lies coming out from their mouths 👄
Future there will be no country call USA. It will break up into smaller countries like Soviet Union. The situation USA is in is exactly happens in Soviet Union. Broke, poor management, too much millitary to care till choke the economic, making enemy around.
Bro! Peace is an Encumbrance to a War-Monger. Founded on Extreme Violence, it is the only language US understands.
I’m American. I really wish we stay the hell out of other nations business and just focus more on our own business.
U.S preserve war and continuation
US is a 20th century superpower that is experiencing so much losing in the 21st century, bye Felicia!
America should stand back look inwards wake up and concentrate on its humongous problems leave the rest of us alone and it would be a happier much safer world
US is playing fire while playing Taiwan topics with China. For the 1.4billion people, it is not only an issue of national reunification, but also the finish of 100 years of humiliation since opium war being bullied. Chinese people has known well, peace can only be achieved through struggling backed with their own strength, cannot be achieved through begging. Yang’s words we have thought too good of you, means a re-evaluation, the US attack is not about ideological differences, it is about hostility containment, goodwill will not be of any help, only real strength can win the US’s respect and force US back to the table with a real intention to talk. Knowing these essentials, China just work hard silently to develop the strength, and apply tit for tat strategy during the time. Before US has the sincerity to talk, China won’t be active to a talk.
US is a peace loving country that only very much enjoys the game of having Chinese people fight to death across taiwan strait.
USA just want trouble even in calculated peace status. Every govt comes and they form their own peace status as like Iran nuclear deal for peace, but Govt changed they get off from that nuclear deal now another govt came and demand that we need reformation of nuclear deal for peace….ha ha what a peace
Poor Taiwan, the US will leave them, CCP is paying everyone now. Viva Emperor Xi.
How can Democracy and Communism unite…???😐😐
America always causing tension and instability. Leave China alone.
lky says USA WILL NEVER GO TO WAR OVER TAIWAN….N k knows this…just as hong kong n macau n taiwan is part of china…if it is NOT taiwan issue usa will pick on sth china sea, belt n road , muslims, cybe security, huawei,ai…2 lash out at china who treat usa just as an annoying mospuito
Uncle Sam wants war to sell weapons
Peaceful reunification is the only way , and time is not a limit . The West continually pushing for war with Taiwan is a no brainier . Professor Kishore got it right and right all the time with this question.
It is unnecessary to keep the status quo. Unification must happen soon
Peace ? Taiwanese will be the next Uighurs
Probably USA wanna dump Taiwan so USA is pushing China into a corner
Stupid Taiwan been fooled by USA
America actually want war. This is how it can take China down and stay dominant on the world stage.
The status qui should remain. china will have a war with the US , but it won’t have a chance, nobody wants to see twenty chinese provinces reduced to ashes either.
XI can summarize the situation like this, the CCP wanted to kick the can down to the road, while the US keep sending wrong signals to the Taiwanese Green party that this is the time to start a wa and the US will support you, where the “support” is undefined.