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The Opium Wars: Opening China to the World (By Force) – Explore how the Opium Wars and the subsequent unequal treaties fundamentally changed China’s relationship with foreign powers, Forcing it to open its markets and ports and cede control over parts of its territory.

The Opium Wars: Opening China to the World (By Force) 🌏💥 (A Lecture on the Unhappy Marriage of East and West) Welcome, history buffs and armchair strategists! Grab your metaphorical…
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Nixon’s Visit to China: Opening the Door – Explore the Historic Diplomatic Visit by US President Richard Nixon, Ending Decades of Isolation Between the United States and the People’s Republic of China and Reshaping Global Geopolitics During the Cold War.

Nixon's Visit to China: Opening the Door – A Lecture on a Geopolitical Earthquake 🚪🇨🇳🇺🇸 Welcome, esteemed students of history, diplomacy, and the art of international maneuvering! Settle in, grab…
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The Third Plenum of the 11th Central Committee (1978): The Formal Beginning of Reform and Opening Up – Examine the Significant Meeting of the CCP Central Committee Where Deng Xiaoping’s Policies of Economic Reform and Opening China to the Outside World Were Officially Endorsed, Marking a Pivotal Turning Point in China’s Modern History.

The Third Plenum of the 11th Central Committee (1978): The Formal Beginning of Reform and Opening Up – A Wild Ride into China's Modernization (Lecture begins with a dramatic flourish…
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The Hundred Flowers Campaign (1956-1957): Brief Opening and Subsequent Crackdown – Examine the Period When the CCP Encouraged Citizens to Express Their Opinions and Criticisms, Exploring the Reasons Behind This Brief Opening and the Subsequent ‘Anti-Rightist Campaign’ That Suppressed Dissent and Persecuted Intellectuals, Revealing the Limits of Freedom of Speech Under Communist Rule.

The Hundred Flowers Campaign (1956-1957): A Brief Thaw, Followed by a Deep Freeze (Lecture Starts Here) Alright everyone, settle down, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into one of the…