#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao
Jeffrey Wasserstrom is a historian of modern China. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep466-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/jeffrey-wasserstrom-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Jeffrey Wasserstrom’s Books: China in the 21st Century: https://amzn.to/3GnayXT Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink: https://amzn.to/4jmxWmT Oxford History of Modern China: https://amzn.to/
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Jeffrey Wasserstrom is a historian of modern China. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep466-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.
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OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:06) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (10:29) – Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong (13:57) – Confucius (21:27) – Education (29:33) – Tiananmen Square (40:49) – Tank Man (50:49) – Censorship (1:26:45) – Xi Jinping (1:44:53) – Donald Trump (1:48:47) – Trade war (2:01:35) – Taiwan (2:11:48) – Protests in Hong Kong (2:44:07) – Mao Zedong (3:05:48) – Future of China
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