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Kishore Mahbubani: Has Covid-19 weakened the West?

Former Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani believes that Covid-19 has fundamentally weakened the west. Is he right that this is now Asia's century?

Increasing tensions between the US and China have plunged relations to the lowest level for decades. This comes at a time when the world is facing its worst recession in living memory due to the coronavirus. Could this lead to a reshaping of the global order? Zeinab Badawi speaks to former Singaporean diplomat Kishore Mahbubani, who believes that Covid-19 has fundamentally weakened the west. Is he right that this is now Asia's century?

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Sat 22 Aug 2020 19:06GMT

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Kishore Mahbubani (Credit: Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

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