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Jeffrey Wasserstrom

04/24/25

@ Lex Fridman

Xi Jinping promotes Confucian values, emphasizing stable hierarchies and clear roles, contrasting with Mao's rejection of Confucianism as a feudal mindset that hindered progress.

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

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

04/24/25

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