tl;dr - I just published a book, China’s Backstory: The History Beijing Doesn’t Want You to Read, which explains the historical narratives fueling today’s most volatile geopolitical flashpoints: Taiwan, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, and the Chinese economy. Is a war over the Taiwan Strait inevitable? How did Xinjiang become the human rights dumpster fire of the 21st century? What is the historical reality behind "ancient" territorial claims? The book tackles these without the academic "mumbo jumbo," focusing on the messy, human history that drives China’s role in geopolitics. AMA. Hey reddit, my name is Lee Moore, I have a PhD in East Asian Languages and Literatures from the University of Oregon, I worked as an adjunct professor there, teaching Taiwanese and Chinese literature and film, and I occasionally write for The Economist. I also host the Chinese Literature Podcast. I just published a book called China’s Backstory: The History Beijing Doesn’t Want You to Read.…