The focus on economic development in the "Global South" means such countries are unlikely to fall in line with U.S. attempts to isolate China, according to former U.N. Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/05/23/asia-pacific/politics-diplomacy-asia-pacific/kishore-mahbubani-china-us-g7-global-south/?utm_content=buffere5268&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #politics #china #southeastasia #us #singapore #asean #g7 #globalsouth #kishoremahbubani
G7 unlikely to sway 'Global South' to switch camps, ex-U.N. official says

“(The U.S.) is gradually realizing how difficult it is to isolate China,” said former Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani.

The Japan Times