95-year-old Professor on China, US and a New World Order

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Meet Wang Gungwu, a Singapore-based professor and world-renowned expert on Chinese history. He studied in the UK and has taught in Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia. The professor shared how Chinese history still shapes modern leaders’ thinking, how choosing between the American and Soviet models influenced China’s future, and why many Chinese accept fewer freedoms in exchange for stability and growth. Enjoy!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:47 How Chinese history influences modern China
08:41 What made China a successful country
14:42 Living under control vs freedom
19:45 Misconceptions about China in the West
22:47 Why tariffs against China hurt America
25:03 Why simplifying politics is the wrong approach
26:42 How America is changing
32:31 Big shifts in the world right now
38:32 Will China invade Taiwan?
43:04 Why Taiwan is important for China
45:55 How many identities a person can have
47:27 What’s wrong with the definition of nationality
51:20 What it means to be Chinese
53:16 Unexpected results of decolonization
57:56 What the identity of Singapore is
01:06:49 What’s wrong with the United Nations idea
01:09:56 Why the US missed its chance to be a world leader
01:14:52 Is Chinese behavior defensive?
01:18:55 What matters less in life than people think
01:20:54 Why we need history
01:25:51 What’s wrong with modern political leaders
01:28:35 How it feels to be 95
01:30:00 Regrets in life

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