When China Was Weak, the West Sold Opium.Now It Lectures China On Democracy- Kishore Mahbubabni SLAM

"When China was weak, the West sold opium. Now that China is strong, the West sells 'democracy.'"In this powerful follow-up to our first reaction, we dive back into Kishore Mahbubani’s explosive speech at the Institute of Art and Ideas. Mahbubani pulls no punches as he explains why the Western obsession with "containing" China is not just failing, but is fundamentally rooted in a historical misunderstanding of Chinese civilization.From the brutal reality of the Opium Wars and the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the modern-day "Yellow Peril" rhetoric, we deconstruct the double standards used to demonize China’s return to the world stage. We also look at the shifting math of the Global South—where trade and autonomy are replacing old hierarchies—and why the world is no longer interested in a single-power veto.In this video, we discuss:* Why the West fears a civilization it can no longer control.* The "Drug Racket" history: Britain, Opium, and the Treaty of Nanking.* The Yellow Peril 2.0: How old racist tropes are being repackaged as "security threats."* Why the Global South (BRICS) is choosing development over containment.* The reality of "Pragmatism": Why supply chains matter more than tweets.CHAPTERS00:00 - China Learned the Hard Way01:17 - Clip: “The West Constantly Demonizes China”03:10 - They Need a Villain: CCP vs Civilization04:50 - Clip: “You Stuffed Their Mouths With Opium”07:55 - Democracy by Gunboat: Britain’s Opium War09:31 - The EU’s economy Will Be Half China’s11:19 - Clip: “Fear of the Yellow Peril”12:58 - Same Fear, New Suit: Exclusion to “China Threat”15:04 - Clip: “Don’t Underestimate Ancient Civilisations”17:09 - Iran Is Not China: A Different Scale of Power18:27 - Clip: “The Rest of the World Won’t Help The West Contain China”20:27 - Global South Has Options: BRICS and Trade21:53 - Clip: “Trump’s Pragmatism”23:06 - China Had the Cards: Rare Earth Reality24:05 - Clip: “Will the West Become Enlightened?”24:45 - The Test of Equality: Can the West Accept China?25:46 - China Will Not Be Weak AgainOriginal Speech: https://youtu.be/Vp5vfnPc5b0?s....i=xz2TnIWw7wMZFIAvCh became strong because it remembers what happens when you are weak.What do you think? Is China’s rise a threat to the world, or just a threat to the old monopoly on power? Which historical fact surprised you more—the Opium Wars or the Exclusion Act? Let’s get into the evidence-based takes in the comments.Sources:https://chinaselectcommittee.h....ouse.gov/https://www #kishoremahbubani #chinarise #geopolitics #history #brics #globalsouth #multipolarworld #opiumwar #chinaeconomy #westernhypocrisy #usachina 🤝 Join the Global Impulse CommunityGet Your Global Impulse Merch Here: https://sl1nk.com/16gr92c🌐 Official Website: https://globalimpulsemedia.com/📱 Social Media:TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@global_impulse_iiFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/share/1BY2WfgWNm/Substack – https://globalimpulse.substack.com/Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/....033SrBcI5fCfkOfSNKvX Support Global Impulse:Buy Me a Coffee – https://buymeacoffee.com/globalimpulse📚 My Courses:The China Relocation Playbook – https://globalimpulsemedia.com..../product/the-china-r Join as a Member (check channel for details)💼 Business Enquiries: globalimpulsebusiness@gmail.com