118 - Techno-Nationalist China

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Roger Huang about the past and present of China’s technological control over its people. His book is Would Mao Buy Bitcoin?   GUEST LINKS → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/  → https://x.com/Rogerh1991  → Nostr: [email protected]  → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/?p=126  (A Comprehensive Guide to e-CNY/Digital Yuan)   MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my exclusive privacy community   MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy    SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio   Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:10 – Who is Roger Huang? 4:00 – Cultural Revolution and build-up to present China 13:25 – Is China a Socialist/Communist state? 19:17 – Understanding China’s currency situation 25:20 – How do visitors to China use Chinese currency? 29:10 – Is it okay for successful Chinese to leave China? 35:45 – Social credit score? 42:15 – Hukou system in China 45:55 – Chinese Bitcoiners vs Western Bitcoiners 56:25 – Final thoughts