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#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao

#466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao

Lex Fridman Podcast
Apr 24, 2025 3h 14m
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<p>Jeffrey Wasserstrom is a historian of modern China.<br /> Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep466-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep466-sc</a><br /> See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.</p> <p><b>Transcript:</b><br /> <a href="https://lexfridman.com/jeffrey-wasserstrom-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/jeffrey-wasserstrom-transcript</a></p> <p><b>CONTACT LEX:</b><br /> <b>Feedback</b> &#8211; give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a><br /> <b>AMA</b> &#8211; submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a><br /> <b>Hiring</b> &#8211; join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a><br /> <b>Other</b> &#8211; other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a></p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Jeffrey Wasserstrom&#8217;s Books:<br /> China in the 21st Century: <a href="https://amzn.to/3GnayXT">https://amzn.to/3GnayXT</a><br /> Vigil: Hong Kong on the Brink: <a href="https://amzn.to/4jmxWmT">https://amzn.to/4jmxWmT</a><br /> Oxford History of Modern China: <a href="https://amzn.to/3RAJ9nI">https://amzn.to/3RAJ9nI</a><br /> The Milk Tea Alliance: <a href="https://amzn.to/42DLapH">https://amzn.to/42DLapH</a></p> <p><b>SPONSORS:</b><br /> To support this podcast, check out our sponsors &#38; get discounts:<br /> <b>Oracle:</b> Cloud infrastructure.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/oracle-ep466-sc">https://oracle.com/lex</a><br /> <b>Tax Network USA:</b> Full-service tax firm.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/tax_network_usa-ep466-sc">https://tnusa.com/lex</a><br /> <b>Shopify:</b> Sell stuff online.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep466-sc">https://shopify.com/lex</a><br /> <b>LMNT:</b> Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep466-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a><br /> <b>AG1:</b> All-in-one daily nutrition drink.<br /> Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep466-sc">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (00:06) &#8211; Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections<br /> (10:29) &#8211; Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong<br /> (13:57) &#8211; Confucius<br /> (21:27) &#8211; Education<br /> (29:33) &#8211; Tiananmen Square<br /> (40:49) &#8211; Tank Man<br /> (50:49) &#8211; Censorship<br /> (1:26:45) &#8211; Xi Jinping<br /> (1:44:53) &#8211; Donald Trump<br /> (1:48:47) &#8211; Trade war<br /> (2:01:35) &#8211; Taiwan<br /> (2:11:48) &#8211; Protests in Hong Kong<br /> (2:44:07) &#8211; Mao Zedong<br /> (3:05:48) &#8211; Future of China</p> <p><b>PODCAST LINKS:</b><br /> &#8211; Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> &#8211; Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> &#8211; Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> &#8211; RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> &#8211; Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a><br /> &#8211; Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SOCIAL LINKS:</b><br /> &#8211; X: <a href="https://x.com/lexfridman">https://x.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/lexfridman">https://instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; TikTok: <a href="https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman">https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/lexfridman">https://facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/lexfridman">https://patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/lexfridman">https://t.me/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Reddit: <a href="https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman">https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman</a></p>

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