Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao | Lex Fridman Podcast #466

Jeffrey Wasserstrom is a historian of modern China. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep466-sb See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *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/3RAJ9nI The Milk Tea Alliance: https://amzn.to/42DLapH *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *Oracle:* Cloud infrastructure. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/oracle-ep466-sb *Tax Network USA:* Full-service tax firm. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/tax_network_usa-ep466-sb *Shopify:* Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep466-sb *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep466-sb *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep466-sb *OUTLINE:* 0:00 - Introduction 0:16 - Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong 3:45 - Confucius 11:15 - Education 19:21 - Tiananmen Square 30:36 - Tank Man 40:36 - Censorship 1:16:33 - Xi Jinping 1:34:41 - Donald Trump 1:38:34 - Trade war 1:51:23 - Taiwan 2:01:36 - Protests in Hong Kong 2:33:55 - Mao Zedong 2:55:36 - Future of China *PODCAST LINKS:* - Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips *SOCIAL LINKS:* - X: https://x.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lexfridman - TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://facebook.com/lexfridman - Patreon: https://patreon.com/lexfridman - Telegram: https://t.me/lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman

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