Kishore Mahbubani, Singapore’s distinguished former ambassador to the UN, is well known for writing books designed to needle western readers. He even subtitles this new book, “a provocation”. That is a pity, since his desire to provoke skews his analysis and diverts attention from the good advice he provides. His new book is “intended, ultimately, as a gift to the west”, but unfortunately, the packaging gets in his way.
新加坡杰出的前驻联合国大使马凯硕(Kishore Mahbubani)因著有旨在刺激西方读者的多本著作而广为人知。他的新书甚至还有个副标题——《挑衅》(a provocation)。这令人遗憾，因为他挑衅的欲望影响了其分析的公正性，并使读者的注意力偏离了他提供的好建议。他的新书“本质上是希望送给西方的一份礼物”，但不幸的是，这份“礼物”的包装阻碍了这个愿望的达成。
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