Mahbubani: What lies behind the distorted image of China

In an exclusive interview with China Media Group (CMG), Kishore Mahbubani, former Permanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations, said that the reasons why the West distorts and demonises China are „very complex“ and that several factors are behind the persistent false narratives.

According to him, Western powers feel that after two centuries of global dominance, they are „losing power,“ having been accustomed to „standing on top of the mountain.“ Now, however, they suddenly realise that China is surpassing them in many areas. According to Mahbubani, this change has caused „real anxiety“ and contributed to a long-standing misperception of China.

CMG