A brief, concise history of China from 1972 to 2022.
Deng Xiaoping leadership, Four Modernizations
Economic reform, Special Economic Zones
Tiananmen Square, 1989
Hong Kong returns to China
90s - 2010s general basics
2014 Umbrella Revolution
Uyghur Genocide
Censorship
Chinese militarization of man made islands, military potential
Disappearances
Chinese yuan
+ more
Note: I pronounced the Chinese currency "yuan" incorrectly. It is supposed to be pronounced something like "you-en".
Additional Learning:
One Perspective: This podcast episode on disappearances in China
Frontline Documentary on Tank Man
A transcription for this episode is found here.
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