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Lex Fridman PodcastJeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao | Lex Fridman Podcast #466
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- April 24, 2025
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- 3h 4m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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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-sb 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/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:*
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao | Lex Fridman Podcast #466 explores China’s Past, Xi’s Power, And Protest Movements Shaping Its Future Historian Jeffrey Wasserstrom and Lex Fridman explore how modern China under Xi Jinping can only be understood by tracing its past—from Confucianism and Mao to Tiananmen, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
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