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Published · transcript-backedJeffrey Wasserstrom: evaluation
24 Apr 2025 Lex Fridman Podcast #466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao
“That’s a banned image within China. And I really think the reason why it’s so considered so toxic by the regime is because it just shows the People’s Liberation Army looking like an invading force, not like a stabilizing force.”
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- Jeffrey Wasserstrom
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- 24 Apr 2025
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…So this is where famously the tanks roll in. The tanks roll in, and I think also you have that famous image of the man standing in front of the tank. That’s a banned image within China. And I really think the reason why it’s so considered so toxic by the regime is because it just shows the People’s Liberation Army looking like an invading force, not like a stabilizing force. Can we talk about that, who’s now called the Tank Man, the man that stood in front of the row of tanks? This was on June 5th in Tiananmen Square. What do we know about him? What do you think about him, the symbolism?…
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