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As US and China play the Great Game, Singapore’s prospects remain bright

Douglas Toh
Douglas Toh • 8 min read
As US and China play the Great Game, Singapore’s prospects remain bright
Professor Kishore Mahbubani says Singapore and Asean must maintain a delicate balance between the US and China. Photo: Albert Chua/The Edge Singapore
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In the eyes of Professor Kishore Mahbubani, the strategic rivalry between the US and China is one between a flawed incumbent superpower and a challenger who is growing stronger each passing day. 

The veteran diplomat and former United Nations Security Council president has been a keen observer of the ongoing US-China rivalry, calling it “by far the biggest geopolitical contest the world has seen since human history began”.

He was speaking on Oct 31 at a joint event by investment platform ADDX and fund manager Aggregate Asset Management, of which he is the chairman and non-executive director.

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