I think he was referring to the stick to combat unrest. See, for example, the hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs imprisoned in internment camps in Western China.

I think he was referring to the stick to combat unrest. See, for example, the hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs imprisoned in internment camps in Western China. https://www.vox.com/2018/10/24/18018282/china-reeducation-camps-uighur-muslims https://www.vox.com/2018/10/24/18018282/china-reeducation-ca...